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

Losee, 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 Losee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Losee in America

Losee is the 14794th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Losee surname appeared 2,006 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 Losee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Losee 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 Losee

The surname LOSEE originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "losange," which means a rhombus or diamond shape. This shape was commonly used in heraldry, and the name likely referred to someone who bore this symbol on their coat of arms or was associated with its design.

In the 12th century, records show the name being spelled as "Lozange" or "Losange" in various regions of northern France, particularly in Normandy and Brittany. It is believed that the name may have been initially given as a nickname or occupational surname to individuals involved in the production or use of rhombus-shaped objects, such as armorers or stonemasons.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Fécamp Cartulary, a collection of charters and deeds from the Abbey of Fécamp in Normandy, dated around 1180. This document mentions a "Willelmus Losange" who was a landowner in the region.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name began to spread throughout France, with variations in spelling such as "Losenge" and "Lozenge." In 1296, a "Jean Losenge" was recorded as a resident of Paris in the city's tax records.

The LOSEE surname made its way to England during the Norman Conquest in the 11th century when many French nobles and their families settled in various parts of the country. One notable figure was Robert Losee (c. 1120-1185), a Norman knight who served under King Henry II and was granted lands in Hertfordshire.

Another early record of the name in England comes from the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1198, which mentions a "Willelmus de Losee" who owed taxes to the Crown.

In the 16th century, the surname began to be anglicized to its current spelling of "LOSEE." One of the earliest examples of this can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where a "John Losee" was christened in 1562.

Over the centuries, the LOSEE name has been associated with several notable individuals, including:

1. Sir Thomas Losee (c. 1570-1647), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Southwark.
2. Pierre Losee (1615-1686), a French mathematician and astronomer known for his contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.
3. Elizabeth Losee (1694-1768), an English poet and translator whose works were published in various anthologies of her time.
4. John Losee (1718-1795), an American Revolutionary War soldier who fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
5. William Losee (1786-1861), a Methodist minister and pioneer of the church in Canada, known for establishing several congregations in Ontario.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Losee

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

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

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