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

Loughridge, 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 Loughridge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loughridge in America

Loughridge is the 26313th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loughridge surname appeared 928 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 Loughridge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loughridge 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 Loughridge

The surname Loughridge has its origins in Scotland, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Gaelic words "loch" meaning lake and "ruadh" meaning red, likely referring to a person residing near a reddish-colored lake or body of water.

The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to 1564, when a John Loughridge was mentioned in the Scottish Privy Council Records. In the late 16th century, the Loughridge name appears in various Scottish parish registers, primarily concentrated in the regions of Ayrshire and Lanarkshire.

One notable early bearer of the name was Sir John Loughridge (1595-1657), a Scottish military commander who served during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. He fought alongside the Covenanters and played a crucial role in the Scottish Civil War.

The Loughridge family possessed lands in the parish of Beith, Ayrshire, and the name was sometimes spelled as Lochridge or Lochrige in older records. In the 17th century, the spelling Loughridge became more standardized.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Reverend Robert Loughridge (1710-1789), a Presbyterian minister and educator who founded the Log College in Pennsylvania, one of the earliest institutions of higher learning in the American colonies.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Loughridge name spread beyond Scotland as individuals migrated to other parts of the British Isles and North America. Reverend James Loughridge (1759-1846), a noted Presbyterian minister, was born in County Down, Ireland, and later immigrated to the United States.

Other notable figures include Sir John Loughridge (1817-1891), a British naval officer and explorer who served in the Royal Navy, and William Loughridge (1840-1923), a Canadian politician and businessman who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada.

While the Loughridge surname has its roots in Scotland, it has since become dispersed across various regions, with descendants carrying on the legacy of this name with its rich historical ties to the Scottish Highlands and the Gaelic language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loughridge

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

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

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