Poma History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The Poma surname is derived from the Latin word "pomum," which had anciently meant "edible fruit," but by the 5th Century, had come to mean "apple."

Early Origins of the Poma family

The surname Poma was first found in Aragon an ancient Kingdom of Spain. It has been suggested the Poma surname branched from the mountains of Cantabria, Santander, and branched to Aragon, establishing themselves in a place that came to be known as Pomar, in Sariñena, Huesca.

Early History of the Poma family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Poma research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1535, 1590, 1692, 1700 and 1753 are included under the topic Early Poma History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Poma Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pomar, Pomar, Poumar, Poumer, Pomier, Pomares, Pumar, Pumarin, Pumares and many more.

Early Notables of the Poma family

Notable bearers of the family name Poma

include Juan Bautista (de) Pomar (c. 1535-1590), a historian and writer interested in pre-Columbian Aztec history

Poma Ranking

In France, the name Poma is the 8,617^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Poma family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso De Pomareda, who arrived in Peru in 1570. Plácido del Pumar de Gutiérrez de la Vega y Villegas (b. circa 1680 in Santillana del Mar, Santander, Spain) migrated to Barinas, Venezuela towards the end of the 17th Century. José.

Contemporary Notables of the name Poma (post 1700) +

Anthony L. Poma, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of East Detroit, Michigan, 1985 2
Antonio Poma (1910-1985), Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Karel Poma (b. 1920), Belgian liberal and politician
Ricardo Poma (b. 1947), Salvadoran Chief Executive Officer of the family owned conglomerate Grupo Poma

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html