Explore the Family Name Loman

The meaning of Loman

1. Dutch: topographic name for someone living by a wood or brushland, Middle Dutch loo ‘light, open wood’ + man ‘man’. 2. Americanized form of German Lohmann.

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How common is the last name Loman in the United States?

The surname Loman has seen a slight decrease in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In the 2000 census, the name ranked at 14,158 with 1,947 individuals bearing the name. This proportion represented about 0.72 per 100,000 people. By the 2010 census, the rank had slightly dipped to 14,421 even though the count increased to 2,072 individuals, representing 0.7 per 100,000 people. This shift indicates a small decline of -1.86 in ranking and a -2.78 change in proportion per 100,000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,158	#14,421	-1.86%
Count	1,947	2,072	6.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.72	0.7	-2.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loman

Regarding the ethnic identity of those with the Loman surname, there have been some notable changes between the 2000 and 2010 census. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Loman surname identified as White in both censuses, with a small decrease from 78.94% in 2000 to 76.59% in 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.9% to 4.3%. Those identifying as Black saw a slight decrease from 13.61% to 12.98%, while Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races saw increases. The count for American Indian and Alaskan Native slightly decreased from 2.11% to 1.98%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.94%	76.59%	-2.98%
Black	13.61%	12.98%	-4.63%
Hispanic	1.9%	4.3%	126.32%
Two or More Races	2.31%	2.85%	23.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.11%	1.98%	-6.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.13%	1.3%	15.04%