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

Londrie, 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 Londrie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Londrie in America

Londrie is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Londrie surname appeared 107 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 Londrie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Londrie 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 Londrie

The surname Londrie originated in Scotland during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "lond" meaning land and "rye" meaning a small stream or rivulet, suggesting the name referred to someone who lived near a small stream or brook on a plot of land.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a collection of homage pledges to King Edward I of England after his invasion of Scotland. The name is listed as "Londry" in these rolls, indicating its Scottish origins.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various spellings such as "Londrie," "Londry," and "Londrie" in records from Ayrshire and Lanarkshire, which were likely the areas where the name was most concentrated during this time period.

One notable bearer of the name was John Londrie, a Scottish merchant and burgess of Edinburgh, who lived in the late 16th century. Records show he was involved in trade with the Netherlands and was a respected member of the local community.

Another early record of the name can be found in the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland from 1604, which mentions a Alexander Londrie who was involved in a legal dispute over land ownership.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various parish records from Ayrshire, including the baptism of Margaret Londrie in 1635 in the parish of Galston.

One of the earliest emigrants to North America with the surname was William Londrie, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 from Scotland. He is recorded as having been granted land in the colony.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the name was Robert Londrie, a Scottish poet and writer who was born in Ayrshire in 1825 and published several collections of poetry and prose works during his lifetime.

Other prominent individuals with the surname include James Londrie (1845-1912), a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, and John Londrie (1872-1944), a Scottish-born Australian engineer who was involved in the construction of several notable bridges and infrastructure projects in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Londrie

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

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

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