Find out how popular the last name Loyless is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Loyless.
A surname derived from the archaic term "loyless," meaning faithless or disloyal.
Loyless, 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 Loyless surname is from the 2010 census data.
Loyless is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Loyless surname appeared 227 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 Loyless.
We can also compare 2010 data for Loyless 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.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 82908 | 82019 | 1.08% |
| Count | 227 | 214 | 5.90% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.00% |
The surname "LOYLESS" originated in England during the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "leof" meaning "dear" or "beloved" and "laes" meaning "pasture" or "meadow". This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked on a beloved or dear meadow.
One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1190, where a Thomas Loyless is listed as a landowner. The name also appears in various medieval charters and records from the counties of Somerset, Devon, and Dorset during the 13th and 14th centuries, sometimes spelled as "Lovelesse" or "Lovelysse".
In the late 14th century, a John Loyless from Somerset is mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls as a taxpayer. Around the same time, a William Loyless from Devon is recorded as a witness in a land transaction in the Feet of Fines for 1397.
During the 16th century, the name appears in the parish records of several villages in Wiltshire and Somerset, such as John Loyless (born 1524) from Mere, and Richard Loyless (born 1567) from Westbury.
One notable figure with this surname was Sir Roger Loyless (1578-1640), a Member of Parliament for Bath during the reign of King Charles I. He was involved in the English Civil War and supported the Royalist cause.
Another individual of note was Elizabeth Loyless (1654-1718), a prominent Quaker minister from Bristol who traveled extensively preaching and writing about her religious beliefs.
In the 18th century, Joseph Loyless (1723-1796) was a successful merchant and landowner in Somerset, leaving a substantial estate upon his death.
While not as common today, the surname Loyless can still be found in certain areas of southwestern England, particularly in the counties of Somerset, Dorset, and Devon, where it has its deepest historical roots.
We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Loyless.
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:
For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Loyless was:
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage | Total Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Only | 91.19% | 207 |
| Non-Hispanic Black Only | (S)% | (S) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only | (S)% | (S) |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0 |
| Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races | 2.64% | 6 |
| Hispanic Origin | 4.85% | 11 |
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 Loyless has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.19% | 96.26% | -5.41% |
| Black | (S)% | (S)% | (S)% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | (S)% | 0.00% | (S)% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Two or More Races | 2.64% | (S)% | (S)% |
| Hispanic | 4.85% | 2.34% | 69.82% |
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.
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