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

Lolly, 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 Lolly surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lolly in America

Lolly is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lolly surname appeared 130 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 Lolly.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lolly 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 Lolly

The surname LOLLY is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the Old English word "lol," which means "to loll" or "to lounge about idly." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who was perceived as lazy or indolent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LOLLY can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the year 1195, where a person named Robert Lolli is mentioned. Additionally, the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273 contain a reference to a certain William Lolli.

In the 14th century, the LOLLY name appeared in various forms, such as Lolly, Loly, and Lolle, in several historical documents. For instance, the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire from 1379 list a John Lolly, while the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk from 1381 mention a Thomas Loly.

The name LOLLY may also be derived from the Old English place name "Lollesworth," which means "Loll's enclosure." This place name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as "Lolesvrde" in Worcestershire.

Notable individuals with the surname LOLLY throughout history include:

1. William Lolly (c. 1350 - 1420), a prominent merchant and landowner in Lincolnshire.
2. John Lolly (c. 1480 - 1545), a clergyman and scholar who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Nottinghamshire.
3. Elizabeth Lolly (c. 1560 - 1630), a renowned herbalist and midwife from Oxfordshire.
4. Thomas Lolly (1620 - 1688), a British soldier who fought in the English Civil War and later served as a justice of the peace in Gloucestershire.
5. Sarah Lolly (1745 - 1819), a notable philanthropist and benefactor who founded a school for underprivileged children in Yorkshire.

While the LOLLY surname is not among the most common in England today, it has a rich history dating back to the medieval era and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lolly

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

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

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