2010
#145,220
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Loughrie
An English habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "lake ridge".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 122 Americans carry the last name Loughrie. That puts it at #152,339 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,809,462 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Loughrie surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
122
1 in 2,809,462
Census rank
#152,339
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
106
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 106 bearers of the surname Loughrie in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152339th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Loughrie, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.8%) and Hispanic (2.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Loughrie
The surname Loughrie originates from the Gaelic-speaking regions of Scotland, particularly in the Highlands and Western Isles. It likely emerged during the medieval era, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic word "lochradh," which means "shining" or "bright," suggesting a potential connection to someone with fair hair or a bright complexion.
Loughrie is a variant spelling of the more common Scottish surnames Lochrie and Lochery, which share the same linguistic roots. These names are believed to have been originally adopted as descriptive surnames, identifying individuals by their physical characteristics or personal traits.
Historical records show that the name Loughrie appeared in various forms throughout the centuries. One of the earliest known references is found in the Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland from the 16th century, where a person named John Lochry is mentioned in 1548.
In the late 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Loughrie was Archibald Lochrie, a Scottish minister and theologian who lived from around 1570 to 1631. He served as the minister of the parish of Cullen in Banffshire and was involved in religious debates and discussions during the turbulent era of the Scottish Reformation.
Another early example is John Lochrie, a Scottish merchant and burgess of Glasgow, who was recorded in the city's records in the early 17th century, around 1620. This suggests that the name was present in urban centers as well as rural areas during that time.
In the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname Loughrie was David Lochrie, a Scottish mathematician and astronomer born in 1732 and died in 1804. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Another individual of note is James Loughrie, a Scottish-American soldier and politician who lived from 1770 to 1833. He served in the American Revolutionary War and later became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and the United States House of Representatives.
Throughout history, variations of the surname Loughrie have been found in various regions of Scotland, such as Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, and the Lothians, indicating the widespread distribution of the name across the country.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Loughrie
Among Census respondents with the surname Loughrie, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.8%) and Hispanic (2.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Loughrie bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Loughrie surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.6% · 96
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 3
- Two or more races1.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Loughrie
Loughrie appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#152,339
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
-8 bearers (-7.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,119 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #145,220 | 114 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #152,339 | 106 | 0.04 | -8 bearers (-7.0%) | Down 7,119 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Loughrie surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #145,220 | #152,339 | -4.9% |
| Count | 114 | 106 | -7.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -11.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Loughrie bearers went from 114 to 106 (-7.0% change). The surname moved down 7,119 positions in the national ranking, going from #145,220 to #152,339.
FAQ
Loughrie surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Loughrie?
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the surname Loughrie. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,809,462 residents.
How common is Loughrie?
Loughrie ranks #152,339 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 106 people with the surname Loughrie. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (122), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Loughrie.
Has Loughrie become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Loughrie went from 114 recorded bearers to 106. That is a decrease of 8 (-7.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #145,220 to #152,339.
What does the Census say about the background of Loughrie?
Among Census respondents with the surname Loughrie, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.8%) and Hispanic (2.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Loughrie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.6% (96 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Loughrie appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.6%), Asian/Pacific Islander (3.8%), Hispanic (2.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Loughrie (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Loughrie mean?
An English habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "lake ridge". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Loughrie (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Loughrie?
Find out how many people have the surname Loughrie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.