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Lomas History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand West Indies

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Lomas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Lomas name is derived from a now lost place near Bury in Lancashire, recorded in the Middle Ages as Lumhalghs. This place-name is in turn derived from the Old English words "lumm" which means "pool," and "halh," which means "nook" or "recess." 1 2

Early Origins of the Lomas family

The surname Lomas was first found in Lancashire where one of the first records of the name was Christopher Lomax of Bury, who was listed there in 1590 in the Wills at Chester (1545-1620.) The same source lists Jeffrey Lomax, of Heap in the same year. 2 Richard Lumas, Lumax and Geoffrey Lomax were listed in 1602, 1622 and 1642 in The Rolls of Burgesses at the Guilds Merchant of the Borough of Preston. John Lummis was listed in the Hearth Tax Returns for Suffolk in 1674. 3 The Preston Guild Rolls also list Oliver Lumas in 1602, Oliver Lumax in 1622. Richard Lumas-jur in 1602 and Richard Lumax-jur in 1622. 2

Early History of the Lomas family

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Lomas Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Lomas include Lomax, Lomas, Loomas, Loomis, Lummis, Lummus and others.

Early Notables of the Lomas family

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Lomas Ranking

In the United States, the name Lomas is the 6,589^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4 However, in the United Kingdom, the name Lomas is ranked the 973^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,151 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Lomas family to Ireland

Some of the Lomas family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lomas migration to the United States +

In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Lomass to arrive on North American shores:

Lomas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Edward Lomas, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 6
William Lomas, who arrived in New York in 1828 6
Lewis Lomas, who arrived in Texas in 1835 6
Samuel Lomas, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1854 6
John Lomas, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1856 6

Lomas migration to Australia +

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

Lomas Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Lomas, English convict from Lancaster, who was transported aboard the "America" on April 4, 1829, settling in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. John Lomas, English convict who was convicted in West Riding, Yorkshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Emperor Alexander"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
Mr. John Lomas, British convict who was convicted in Chester, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Henry Tanner" on 27th June 1834, settling in New South Wales, Australia 9
Mr. James Lomas, British Convict who was convicted in Lancaster, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 5th November 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land)1836 10
Mr. Frederick Lomas who was convicted in Canterbury, Kent, England for life, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 4th August 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lomas migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Lomas Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Eliza Lomas, British settler travelling from Portsmouth aboard the ship "Duke of Portland" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 13th October 1851 12
Mr. Richard Lomas, British settler travelling from Portsmouth aboard the ship "Duke of Portland" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 13th October 1851 12
Joseph Lomas, aged 37, a weaver, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
Elizabeth Lomas, aged 33, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
Harriett Lomas, aged 7, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lomas migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 13

Lomas Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century

William Lomas, who settled in Jamaica in 1774

Contemporary Notables of the name Lomas (post 1700) +

Stanley A. Lomas (1913-2003), American pioneer in television from 1948
Mark Arnold Lomas (b. 1948), former professional American football defensive lineman
Christine Lomas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008 14
Anna Lomas, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1944 (alternate), 1952, 1956, 1960; Member of Iowa Republican State Central Committee, 1949 14
Mark Christopher Lomas (b. 1970), English cricketer
Jonathan Lomas (b. 1968), English professional golfer
Bill Lomas (1928-2007), English former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
Jamie "Jay" Lomas (b. 1980), English actor
William "Billy" Lomas (1885-1976), English former footballer
Mrs. Susan Jane Lomas B.E.M., British recipient of Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to Young People in Prestwich 15
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 26) America voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1829 with 176 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/america/1829
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emperor-alexander
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/henry-tanner
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1835
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists