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

Loriston, 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 Loriston surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loriston in America

Loriston is the 80678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loriston surname appeared 235 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 Loriston.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loriston 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 Loriston

The surname Loriston originates from the northern regions of France and is believed to have emerged during the 12th century. It is derived from a combination of the Old French words "loire" meaning a place of residence and "ton" denoting an enclosed area or settlement. Consequently, Loriston may have initially referred to a dwelling or small village situated near a body of water.

Early records indicate that the name Loriston was predominantly found in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. In the renowned Domesday Book, an invaluable survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, there are entries that potentially reference the surname in its archaic spelling variations, such as Lorieston and Louriston.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Loriston can be traced back to a nobleman named Raoul de Loriston, who lived during the late 12th century and was a prominent figure in the court of King Philip II of France. Another notable bearer of the surname was Jehan Loriston, a French scholar and historian who authored several works on the history of Normandy in the early 15th century.

During the 16th century, the Loriston name gained prominence in the region of Brittany, where several members of the family held influential positions within the local nobility. One such figure was Gilles Loriston (1520-1592), a respected lawyer and legal advisor to the Dukes of Brittany.

As the Loriston surname spread across Europe, it also found its way to the British Isles. Notable individuals include Sir William Loriston (1675-1742), an English diplomat who served as an envoy to the court of the Holy Roman Emperor, and Mary Loriston (1725-1798), a Scottish poet and writer known for her romanticized depictions of the Scottish Highlands.

Furthermore, the Loriston name has been associated with several notable places throughout history. For instance, the village of Loriston-Clarke in Hampshire, England, is believed to have been named after a prominent local family bearing the surname in the 17th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loriston

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Loriston, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!