Lonia
The Lonia are a Hindu other backward caste, found in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar adjoining areas, who were traditionally involved in salt-digging and salt-making activities. The Lonia are listed as extremely backward caste, along with the Mallaah, Bind and Beldar communities, by state governments. The community leaders have been seeking Scheduled Tribe status for the socially deprived community.
Meaning & Origin of Lonia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Lonia are a Hindu other backward caste, found in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar adjoining areas, who were traditionally involved in salt-digging and salt-making activities. The Lonia are listed as extremely backward caste, along with the Mallaah, Bind and Beldar communities, by state governments. The community leaders have been seeking Scheduled Tribe status for the socially deprived community.
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The Story of Lonia
Lonia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1888, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 13 Lonias were born — ranking #2,587 that year. As of 2026, Lonia ranks #4,634 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 250 Lonias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Lonia
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- Kailash Purryag , fifth president of Mauritius .
- Fagu Chauhan , Governor of Meghalaya.
- Bharrat Jagdeo , former president of Guyana .
- Renu Devi former deputy CM of Bihar
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About the name Lonia
Lonia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 250 births in the dataset. Lonia's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,587. Use the chart and map above to compare Lonia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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