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

Loux, 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 Loux surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loux in America

Loux is the 22047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loux surname appeared 1,176 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 Loux.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loux 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 Loux

The surname Loux has its origins in France, where it first emerged during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "loup," which means "wolf." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a den of wolves or had some association with these animals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Loux surname can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript commissioned in 1086 by William the Conqueror. This document contains records of landholdings and property ownership throughout England at the time, indicating that some individuals with the Loux surname may have migrated from France to England during the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the Loux surname was Jean Loux, a French scholar and cleric who served as a canon of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. He is known for his contributions to theological and philosophical writings during that period.

During the 16th century, the Loux surname gained prominence in the region of Lorraine, located in northeastern France. One of the earliest recorded instances from this area is Pierre Loux, born in 1523, who was a notable merchant and landowner in the town of Metz.

In the 17th century, the Loux surname can be found in various records from the province of Alsace, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. One notable individual from this region was Jean-Baptiste Loux (1635-1712), a renowned architect and sculptor who contributed to the design and construction of several churches and public buildings in Strasbourg and other Alsatian cities.

Another notable figure with the Loux surname was Marie-Anne Loux (1703-1788), a French painter and engraver from the city of Lyon. She is renowned for her intricate etchings and engravings, many of which depicted religious scenes and portraits of notable figures from the 18th century.

Throughout history, the Loux surname has also been associated with various place names and locations across France, such as the village of Loux in the Saône-et-Loire department, and the commune of Loux-Guénrouët in the Morbihan department. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loux

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

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

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