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

Louviere, 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 Louviere surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Louviere in America

Louviere is the 12411th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Louviere surname appeared 2,505 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Louviere.

We can also compare 2010 data for Louviere 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 Louviere

The surname Louviere originated in France, specifically in the Normandy region, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words 'lou' meaning wolf and 'viere' meaning path or road, suggesting that the name may have referred to a path or route frequented by wolves.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Louviere can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a register of the citizens of Rouen, Normandy, from the 14th century. This document mentions a Jean Louviere who was a merchant in Rouen during that time.

The Louviere name also appears in the Pouillé de l'Évêché de Bayeux, a ecclesiastical census of the Diocese of Bayeux in Normandy, dating back to the 15th century. This record lists several members of the Louviere family who were landowners and tenants in the region.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Nicolas Louviere, a French poet and writer born in Rouen in 1523. He is known for his collection of poems titled "Les Muses Normandes" published in 1589.

During the 17th century, the Louviere family established themselves in various parts of France, including the regions of Île-de-France and Poitou. One prominent member was Jacques Louviere, born in Paris in 1642, who was a renowned lawyer and magistrate.

In the 18th century, the Louviere name gained recognition through Marie-Anne Louviere, a French actress and dancer born in Marseille in 1721. She performed at the renowned Comédie-Française theater in Paris and was celebrated for her roles in comedic plays.

The 19th century saw the rise of another notable figure, Louis-François Louviere, born in Lyon in 1812. He was a successful industrialist and entrepreneur who founded a textile manufacturing company that contributed significantly to the city's economic development.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Louviere

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

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

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