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

Lorfils, 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 Lorfils surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lorfils in America

Lorfils is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lorfils surname appeared 133 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 Lorfils.

The history of the last name Lorfils

The surname LORFILS is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French words "l'or" meaning "the gold" and "fils" meaning "son". This suggests that the name was originally given to someone whose father or ancestor was associated with the trade or production of gold.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LORFILS can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France, dating back to the 11th century. In this document, a certain Raoul LORFILS is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

In the 13th century, there are records of a family of LORFILS living in the village of Lorville, located in the Loiret region of northern France. This may indicate that the name was also associated with this particular place name, which itself is derived from the Latin words "aurum" (gold) and "villa" (village).

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the surname LORFILS was Jean LORFILS (1530-1598), a French goldsmith and engraver who worked in Paris. His intricate engravings and metalwork pieces were highly sought after by the French nobility and aristocracy.

Another notable individual was Marie LORFILS (1674-1738), a French playwright and novelist who lived in Paris during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. She is best known for her satirical plays and novels that criticized the excesses of the French aristocracy.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the LORFILS surname was Auguste LORFILS (1822-1893), a French politician and diplomat who served as the French ambassador to several countries, including Spain and Italy. He was also a member of the French Academy of Moral and Political Sciences.

Other notable individuals with the LORFILS surname include:

• Pierre LORFILS (1856-1920), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Petit Palais museum.
• Julien LORFILS (1892-1963), a French painter and sculptor who was part of the Cubist movement in the early 20th century.
• Renée LORFILS (1914-2005), a French writer and journalist who wrote extensively about the resistance movement during World War II.

While the LORFILS surname may have originated in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, and other French-speaking regions, due to migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lorfils

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

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 Lorfils 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.

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

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