2000
#136,783
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Loughrige
A surname originating from a place name meaning "the ridge by the lake".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 132 Americans carry the last name Loughrige. That puts it at #145,757 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,596,624 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Loughrige 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
132
1 in 2,596,624
Census rank
#145,757
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
115
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 115 bearers of the surname Loughrige in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145757th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Loughrige, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Loughrige
The surname Loughrige originated in England, likely in the 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "loh" meaning a low-lying area or valley, and "rigg" meaning a ridge or hill. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a valley or ridge.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Loughrige surname can be found in the Hearth Tax Rolls of Cheshire in 1674, where a Thomas Loughrige is listed as a taxpayer. The name also appears in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Nantwich, Cheshire, in the late 17th century.
In the 18th century, the Loughrige surname was concentrated in the counties of Cheshire and Lancashire, with some families also residing in Yorkshire and Staffordshire. One notable bearer of the name was John Loughrige (1722-1801), a wealthy landowner and magistrate in Cheshire.
The Loughrige name may also be connected to the place name Loughridge, which is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is possible that some Loughrige families emigrated from England to Ireland during the Plantation of Ulster in the 17th century.
Other individuals of historical note bearing the Loughrige surname include:
1. William Loughrige (1725-1789), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Stockport, Cheshire.
2. Mary Loughrige (1781-1858), a philanthropist and campaigner for women's education in Manchester, England.
3. James Loughrige (1803-1872), an English engineer and inventor who patented several improvements to textile machinery.
4. Thomas Loughrige (1838-1904), an American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
5. Elizabeth Loughrige (1868-1942), a Scottish artist and painter known for her landscape and portrait works.
While the Loughrige surname is not among the most common in the English-speaking world, its origins and history are deeply rooted in the regions of England and Ireland, with a few notable individuals bearing the name over the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Loughrige
Among Census respondents with the surname Loughrige, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Loughrige 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 Loughrige surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.5% · 111
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Loughrige
Loughrige appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#146,201
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 9,418 places
2020
#145,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
+2 bearers (+1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 444 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #136,783 | 113 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #146,201 | 113 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 9,418 places |
| 2020 | #145,757 | 115 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.8%) | Up 444 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 Loughrige 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 | #146,201 | #145,757 | 0.3% |
| Count | 113 | 115 | 1.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Loughrige bearers went from 113 to 115 (+1.8% change). The surname moved up 444 positions in the national ranking, going from #146,201 to #145,757.
FAQ
Loughrige surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Loughrige?
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the surname Loughrige. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,596,624 residents.
How common is Loughrige?
Loughrige ranks #145,757 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 115 people with the surname Loughrige. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (132), 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 Loughrige.
Has Loughrige become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Loughrige went from 113 recorded bearers to 115. That is an increase of 2 (+1.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #146,201 to #145,757.
What does the Census say about the background of Loughrige?
Among Census respondents with the surname Loughrige, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). 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 Loughrige in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.5% (111 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Loughrige appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.5%), Hispanic (1.7%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). 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 Loughrige (2000, 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 Loughrige mean?
A surname originating from a place name meaning "the ridge by the lake". 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 Loughrige (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 many Americans have the surname Loughrige?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.