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The name Loman is derived from the Middle English personal name Lefman.

Early Origins of the Loman family

The surname Loman was first found in Devon. where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates at Whitstone where they held a family seat.

Early History of the Loman family

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Loman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lowman, Loman, Loweman, Lowham, Loweham and others.

Early Notables of the Loman family

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Loman Ranking

In the United States, the name Loman is the 15,436th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Loman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Loman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mrs. Eliza A. Loman, (b. 1855), aged 37, Cornish settler, from Penzance, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "City of New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 23rd July 1892 en route to Colorado, USA 2
  • Miss Mary Loman, (b. 1884), aged 8, Cornish settler, from Penzance, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "City of New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 23rd July 1892 en route to Colorado, USA 2
Loman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Kathleen Loman, aged 31, originally from London, England, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Southampton, England 3
  • Frederik A. Loman, aged 21, originally from Heemstede, Holland, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Nieuw Amsterdam" from Rotterdam, Netherlands 3
  • Emerson Loman, aged 21, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Topa Topa" from Immingham, England 3

Australia Loman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Loman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. George Loman, British convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "England" on 6th June 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Loman (post 1700) +

  • Douglas Edward Loman (b. 1958), American retired professional baseball player
  • Private Berger Holton Loman (1886-1968), U.S. Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor
  • Robert Loman, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Missouri State House of Representatives from Grundy County, 1950 5
  • Rudolf Loman (1861-1932), Dutch chess master


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
  3. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  4. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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