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

Lory, 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 Lory surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lory in America

Lory is the 47186th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lory surname appeared 450 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 Lory.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lory 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 Lory

The surname LORY is believed to have originated in France. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "lorier," which means a laurel tree or laurel wreath. The laurel wreath was a symbol of victory and honor in ancient Rome, and the name may have been given to someone who lived near a laurel grove or who had some connection to the laurel tree.

The earliest recorded use of the name LORY dates back to the late 12th century in the region of Normandy, France. In 1195, a knight named Raoult Lory was mentioned in a document from the village of Mortain. This suggests that the LORY family may have originated from this area.

In the 13th century, the name LORY appeared in several records in the regions of Picardy and Île-de-France. For example, in 1283, a man named Jean Lory was listed as a landowner in the town of Clermont, near Paris.

One of the earliest notable figures with the surname LORY was Étienne Lory, a 14th-century architect who worked on the construction of the Château de Vincennes, a medieval fortress located on the outskirts of Paris. He lived from around 1320 to 1390.

Another prominent individual with the name was Jacques Lory, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English in the 15th century. He was born in Rouen, Normandy, around 1410 and served under the command of Joan of Arc.

In the 16th century, the LORY surname began to spread to other parts of Europe. In 1562, a man named Hans Lory was recorded as a citizen of the city of Basel in Switzerland.

One of the most notable figures with the LORY surname was Pierre Lory, a French painter and engraver who lived from 1632 to 1719. He was born in Paris and is known for his portraits and religious works.

Another historical figure with this name was Jean-Baptiste Lory, a French geologist and paleontologist who lived from 1785 to 1865. He made significant contributions to the study of the geology and fossils of the Alps and the Jura Mountains.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lory

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

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

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