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

Loop, 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 Loop surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loop in America

Loop is the 14227th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loop surname appeared 2,108 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Loop.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loop 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 Loop

The surname LOOP is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. The name likely derives from the Dutch word "loop," meaning "loop" or "course," potentially referring to a physical feature or location associated with the family's origins.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LOOP can be found in the Dutch municipal records of Leiden, dated 1587. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Loope," "Loopen," and "Loopt," reflecting the evolving orthography of the time.

Historical references to the name LOOP are scarce, but a notable mention can be found in the archives of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) from the 17th century. A merchant named Pieter LOOP is listed as having traded goods between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies.

In the 18th century, the LOOP surname gained prominence in the Netherlands, with several notable figures bearing the name. Jan LOOP (1707-1783) was a respected lawyer and legal scholar, known for his contributions to Dutch jurisprudence. Cornelis LOOP (1745-1819) was a celebrated painter, renowned for his landscape and portrait works.

As the Dutch colonized various parts of the world, the LOOP surname spread to other regions. In the late 18th century, a branch of the family settled in South Africa, where the name is still found today. Johannes LOOP (1770-1842) was one of the early Dutch settlers in the Cape Colony and established a successful farming enterprise.

The LOOP surname also found its way to North America, particularly in the 19th century. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Hendrick LOOP (1812-1887), a Dutch immigrant who settled in New York and became a prominent businessman in the city's thriving commercial district.

Another notable bearer of the LOOP surname was Gerrit LOOP (1830-1907), a Dutch-born American engineer who played a crucial role in the construction of several major bridges and railway projects in the United States during the late 19th century.

Over the centuries, the LOOP surname has continued to be present in various parts of the world, carrying the legacy of its Dutch origins while adapting to new cultural and linguistic environments.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loop

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

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

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