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

Loudd, 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 Loudd surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loudd in America

Loudd is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loudd surname appeared 114 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 Loudd.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loudd 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 Loudd

The surname LOUDD has its origins in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word 'hlud', which means loud or noisy. This name was likely given as a nickname to someone with a boisterous or loud demeanor.

In the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, compiled in 1273, there is a reference to a William Loud, suggesting the name was already in use during this time. The Domesday Book, a great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any entries for this surname, indicating its emergence after the Norman Conquest.

The earliest recorded example of the LOUDD spelling appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, where a John Loudd is listed as a taxpayer. This suggests that the name had already evolved from its original Old English form by the late 13th century.

During the medieval period, the name LOUDD was predominantly found in the counties of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, though it eventually spread to other parts of England. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include:

1. William Loudd (c. 1450 - 1520), a wealthy merchant and landowner from York.
2. Thomas Loudd (c. 1530 - 1597), a Protestant clergyman who served as a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth I.
3. Elizabeth Loudd (1565 - 1640), a renowned herbalist and midwife from Lincoln.
4. Richard Loudd (1620 - 1678), a member of the Levellers political movement during the English Civil War.
5. John Loudd (1670 - 1745), a renowned clockmaker from London whose timepieces were highly sought after by the nobility.

The name LOUDD has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Loudham in Suffolk and Loudwater in Buckinghamshire, though the exact connection between these locations and the surname is unclear.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loudd

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

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

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