Dutch: topographic name for someone living by a wood or brushland Middle Dutch loo ‘light open wood’ + man ‘man’. Americanized form of German Lohmann .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Loman family from?
You can see how Loman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Loman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Loman families living in Ohio. This was about 26% of all the recorded Loman's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Loman families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Loman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Loman. 24% of Loman men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Loman women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Loman were Farming and Teacher. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Loman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Loman in 1945 was 36, and 78 in 2004.