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

Loucel, 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 Loucel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loucel in America

Loucel is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loucel surname appeared 149 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 Loucel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loucel 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 Loucel

The surname Loucel originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the medieval period. It likely derives from the Old French words "lou" meaning wolf and "cel" meaning heaven or paradise, suggesting the name may have initially referred to someone living in an area associated with wolves.

Records indicate the Loucel name first appeared in the Norman region during the 11th century. One of the earliest known mentions is found in a 1098 charter from the Abbey of Fécamp, which referenced a landholder named Robertus Loucel. The name also appeared in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England.

By the 13th century, the Loucel name had spread to other areas of France, including Brittany and the Loire Valley. Variations in spelling began to emerge, such as Loucelle, Louscel, and Louselle. In 1273, a document from the Abbey of Saint-Évroult in Normandy mentioned a priest named Guillelmus Loucelle.

Notable individuals with the Loucel surname include Jean Loucel (c. 1330-1400), a French monk and chronicler who authored a history of the Hundred Years' War. Another was Pierre Loucel (1558-1612), a French poet and playwright from Normandy who wrote several satirical works.

Other historical figures bearing this name were Nicole Loucel (1676-1744), a French artist known for her intricate embroidery work, and Jacques Loucel (1785-1859), a French military officer who served under Napoleon and was awarded the Legion of Honor.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, some Loucel families emigrated from France to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and England. By the 18th century, the name had also spread to French colonies in the Americas, with records showing Loucels in Canada and the Caribbean.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loucel

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

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

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