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

Lotts, 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 Lotts surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lotts in America

Lotts is the 19041st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lotts surname appeared 1,430 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 Lotts.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lotts 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 Lotts

The surname Lotts has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be an occupational name derived from the Old English word "lot," meaning a share or portion. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone responsible for allocating or distributing shares or portions of land, goods, or other resources.

The Lotts surname is thought to have emerged in the counties of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, where some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found. In the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are several references to individuals with the surname Lot or Lott, which likely represents an early spelling variation of Lotts.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the Lotts surname was William Lotte, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1195. Another early reference can be found in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1316, where a John Lotte was listed as a landowner.

The surname Lotts has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Lottisham in Suffolk and Lottenham in Kent. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Several notable individuals throughout history have borne the Lotts surname. John Lotts (c. 1530-1592) was an English playwright and poet during the Elizabethan era. Thomas Lotts (1635-1702) was a prominent merchant and landowner in Virginia, United States, during the colonial period. William Lotts (1770-1848) was a British Army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.

Other noteworthy figures with the Lotts surname include:

1. Richard Lotts (1608-1670), an English Puritan minister and author.
2. Edward Lotts (1842-1918), a British architect and surveyor.
3. Mary Lotts (1876-1956), an American educator and activist for women's suffrage.
4. Henry Lotts (1898-1976), a British painter and illustrator.
5. William Lotts Jr. (1933-2005), an American businessman and philanthropist.

While the Lotts surname has evolved over centuries, it remains deeply rooted in its English heritage, carrying the echoes of its occupational and geographical origins through the generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lotts

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

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

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