Explore the Family Name Lomboy

The meaning of Lomboy

Filipino: nickname or topographic name from lomboy, the name of an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae and of its fruit, known in English as java plum.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lomboy has seen a significant increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Lomboy ranked 49,366th most popular surname in the United States. However, by 2010, its rank had improved notably to 41,100th, showing an advancement of 16.74%. The count of individuals with the surname Lomboy also saw a substantial increase of 32.5% in this decade, growing from 400 people in 2000 to 530 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Lomboy per 100,000 people rose by 20% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,366	#41,100	16.74%
Count	400	530	32.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.18	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lomboy

The Decennial U.S. Census data further reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lomboy between 2000 and 2010. The highest percentage of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both years, albeit with a slight increase from 71.25% in 2000 to 71.89% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities increased by 10.94%, from 8.5% to 9.43%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 12.15% from 13.75% to 12.08%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 19.16%. The proportions of individuals identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native experienced no change.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	71.25%	71.89%	0.9%
White	13.75%	12.08%	-12.15%
Two or More Races	8.5%	9.43%	10.94%
Hispanic	4.75%	5.66%	19.16%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.75%	0%	0%