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

Lopus, 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 Lopus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lopus in America

Lopus is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lopus surname appeared 184 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 Lopus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lopus 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 Lopus

The surname LOPUS is believed to have originated in the region of East Prussia, which is now part of modern-day Poland and Russia. It is thought to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century, possibly derived from the Old Prussian word "loapus," meaning "a small, wooded area."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name LOPUS can be found in a local land registry from the town of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia) dated 1523. This document lists a farmer named Hanns Lopus as owning a parcel of land near the village of Trakehnen, which was known for its vast forests and timber production.

In the 17th century, the name LOPUS began appearing in church records and census documents throughout the East Prussian region, particularly in the areas surrounding the towns of Insterburg (now Chernyakhovsk, Russia) and Gumbinnen (now Gusev, Russia). Notable bearers of the name from this period include Johann Lopus (1612-1679), a respected blacksmith from the village of Schloßberg.

As the LOPUS family spread across East Prussia and into neighboring regions, variations in spelling began to emerge, such as Loepus, Loppus, and Lopus. One notable figure was Friedrich Wilhelm Lopus (1742-1810), a Lutheran pastor who served in the town of Wehlau (now Znamensk, Russia) and wrote extensively on religious matters.

In the 19th century, the LOPUS name began to appear in historical records beyond East Prussia as members of the family migrated to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas. One such individual was Karl Lopus (1825-1892), a skilled woodworker who emigrated from Prussia to the United States in 1848 and settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Another notable bearer of the LOPUS name was Ernst Lopus (1876-1944), a German-born businessman and entrepreneur who founded a successful import-export company in Hamburg. His company played a significant role in facilitating trade between Germany and South America in the early 20th century.

While the LOPUS surname is not as common today as it once was in its ancestral homeland, it remains a part of the rich cultural heritage of the East Prussian region and a testament to the enduring legacy of those who bore this name throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lopus

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

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

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