Find out how popular the last name Laluz is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Laluz.

Laluz, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Laluz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laluz in America

Laluz is the 65424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laluz surname appeared 303 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Laluz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laluz to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Laluz

The surname LALUZ is believed to have originated from the Spanish word "la luz," which means "the light" in English. This name can be traced back to the late 15th century in the Andalusia region of southern Spain, during the time of the Spanish Inquisition.

The name may have been adopted by Jewish families who converted to Catholicism during this period, as a way to symbolize their acceptance of the "light" of Christianity. It is also possible that the name was given to individuals who lived near a prominent landmark or structure associated with light, such as a lighthouse or a chapel with a prominent lantern.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LALUZ can be found in the baptismal records of the Cathedral of Seville, dated 1492. This record mentions a certain Juan LALUZ, who was baptized in the same year that Christopher Columbus embarked on his voyage to the Americas.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with this surname was Pedro LALUZ (1510-1578), a Spanish navigator and cartographer who accompanied several expeditions to the West Indies and helped map the coastlines of Cuba and Jamaica.

During the 17th century, the LALUZ surname spread to other parts of the Spanish Empire, including the Americas. In 1628, a man named Diego LALUZ was recorded as one of the founders of the town of Trujillo in present-day Honduras.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with this surname was María LALUZ (1732-1798), a Spanish painter and engraver known for her religious works, which adorned many churches and monasteries in Andalusia.

Another notable individual was José LALUZ (1769-1844), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1822 to 1823.

During the 19th century, the LALUZ surname also appeared in other parts of Europe, possibly due to migration or intermarriage. For instance, there are records of a family with this surname living in the southern regions of France near the Spanish border.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laluz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Laluz.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Laluz was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Laluz has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Laluz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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