Explore the Family Name Lomen

The meaning of Lomen

1. Norwegian: habitational name from a farm name in Valdres, from lom ‘loon, diver’ (Gavia) + -en from Old Norse vin ‘meadow’. This surname is no longer found in Norway. Compare Lommen. 2. Slovak: habitational name for someone from a place called Lom. This surname is also found in Hungary (spelled Lómen) and Serbia. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lomen has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 73,154th most common surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to 97,671st, a drop of 33.51%. The count of individuals bearing the Lomen name also decreased from 247 in 2000 to 186 in 2010, which is a 24.7% decline. Correspondingly, the proportion of people with the Lomen surname per 100K has dropped from 0.09 to 0.06, marking a 33.33% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,154	#97,671	-33.51%
Count	247	186	-24.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.06	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lomen

When looking at ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of those carrying the Lomen surname identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease from 91.90% in 2000 to 90.86% in 2010. In contrast, there was no recorded percentage for the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year. Interestingly, those identifying as Hispanic went from 2.43% in 2000 to no reported individuals in 2010. However, the Black community saw an increase, with no representation in 2000, but making up 4.30% of the Lomens in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.9%	90.86%	-1.13%
Black	0%	4.3%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.43%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%