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

Lluch, 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 Lluch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lluch in America

Lluch is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lluch surname appeared 164 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 Lluch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lluch 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 Lluch

The surname Lluch is of Catalan origin, originating in the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain and southeastern France. It likely emerged during the medieval period, between the 11th and 15th centuries.

The name Lluch is thought to derive from the Latin word "lucus," meaning a sacred grove or woodland. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a sacred grove or forest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lluch appears in a document from the 13th century, which mentions a person named Pere Lluch living in the town of Girona, Catalonia. Another early record from the 14th century refers to a Bernat Lluch, a landowner in the village of Rosselló, near the French-Spanish border.

In the 15th century, the name Lluch appeared in several historical records and manuscripts from the region of Valencia, such as the "Llibre de la Cort del Justícia de València" (Book of the Court of Justice of Valencia). This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of the Catalan-speaking territories by that time.

Notable individuals with the surname Lluch throughout history include:

1. Lluís Lluch (1507-1585), a Catalan Renaissance poet and playwright from Valencia.
2. Francesc Lluch (1670-1743), a Catalan priest and historian who wrote about the history of the city of Girona.
3. Jaume Lluch (1816-1882), a Catalan architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Barcelona.
4. Rafael Lluís Ninyoles Lluch (1920-2003), a Catalan sociolinguist and writer known for his work on the Catalan language and culture.
5. Vicenç Lluch i Soler (1912-2004), a Catalan politician and journalist who served as a member of the Catalan Parliament.

The surname Lluch has also been associated with various place names in Catalonia, such as the town of Llucmajor on the island of Mallorca, and the village of Lluçà in the province of Barcelona. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lluch

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

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 Lluch 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 Lluch 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 Lluch was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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