Lomax is a territorial surname, derived from the hamlet of Lumhalghs, near Bury, Greater Manchester, and meaning "pool nook or recess".
Notable persons with the surname Lomax include:
Alan Lomax (1915–2002), American musicologist, son of John Avery Lomax
Bess Lomax Hawes (1921–2009), American folklorist and folk musician, sister of Alan
Cathy Lomax, London artist
David Lomax (1938–2014), British television reporter
David Lomax (b. 1970), New Zealand rugby league footballer
Eric Lomax (1919–2012), British Army officer, author of The Railway Man
George M. Lomax (1849–1917), American politician
Geoff Lomax (1925–1992), English cricketer
Ian Lomax (1931–1996), English cricketer and racehorse trainer
Jane Lomax-Smith (b. 1950), former Australian politician
Jackie Lomax (1944-2013), English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jerrold E. Lomax, American architect
John Lomax (1867–1948, aka John Lomax III), American musicologist and folklorist, journalist, writer, and band manager
John Lomax (rugby league) (b. 1966), a New Zealand rugby player
Judith Lomax (1774-1828), American poet and religious writer
Kelvin Lomax (b. 1986), English footballer
Lunsford L. Lomax (1835–1913), American Civil War general
Michael Lomax (b. 1947), American educator and philanthropist
Michael Trappes-Lomax (1900–1972), English poet, soldier, and historian
Neil Lomax (b. 1959), American football quarterback
Rachel Lomax (b. 1945), British economist and former government official
Ruby Terrill Lomax (1886–1961), American musicologist and wife of John Avery Lomax
Samuel Lomax (1855–1915), British First World War general
Scott Lomax (b. 1982), writer
Phillip Lomax (b. 1989), American singer and entrepreneur
