2000
#77,742
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 229
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.08
Very Rare Last name
Lucie
A feminine surname derived from the Latin name Lucia, meaning "light."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 227 Americans carry the last name Lucie. That puts it at #98,131 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.07 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,509,931 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lucie 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
227
1 in 1,509,931
Census rank
#98,131
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
198
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 198 bearers of the surname Lucie in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 98131st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lucie, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Black (5.1%) and Hispanic (3.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lucie
The surname Lucie originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is a locational name derived from the towns of Lucy-le-Bois in Normandy and Lucy-sur-Yonne in Burgundy. The name is believed to come from the Latin word "lucus" meaning a grove or sacred wood.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the Lucie surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled "Lucie". This suggests that the name was already well-established in parts of England by the time of the Norman Conquest.
During the Middle Ages, the Lucie family held lands and estates in various regions of France, including Normandy and Burgundy. Some notable individuals from this period include Gervais de Lucie, a knight who fought in the Third Crusade in the late 12th century, and Geoffroy de Lucie, a nobleman and landowner in Normandy in the early 13th century.
As the surname spread across Europe, various spellings emerged, such as Lucey, Lussi, and Lussier. In the 16th century, a branch of the Lucie family settled in Switzerland, and the name was recorded as Luzzi or Luzzy.
In the 17th century, the Lucie surname made its way to the British colonies in North America. One of the earliest recorded instances was John Lucie, who arrived in Virginia in 1635. Another notable figure was Joseph Lucie, a French Huguenot who fled religious persecution and settled in South Carolina in the late 1600s.
Other prominent individuals with the Lucie surname include Sir John Lucie (1598-1668), an English politician and landowner in Warwickshire, and Marquis de la Luzerne (1738-1799), a French diplomat and military officer who served as the Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States during the American Revolutionary War.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lucie
Among Census respondents with the surname Lucie, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Black (5.1%) and Hispanic (3.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Lucie 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 Lucie surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.4% · 177
- Black or African American5.1% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 7
- Two or more races2.0% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lucie
Lucie 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
#125,282
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 137
-92 bearers (-40.2%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Down 47,540 places
2020
#98,131
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 198
+61 bearers (+44.5%)
Per 100,000 0.07
Rank movement Up 27,151 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #77,742 | 229 | 0.08 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #125,282 | 137 | 0.05 | -92 bearers (-40.2%) | Down 47,540 places |
| 2020 | #98,131 | 198 | 0.07 | +61 bearers (+44.5%) | Up 27,151 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 Lucie 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 | #125,282 | #98,131 | 21.7% |
| Count | 137 | 198 | 44.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.07 | 32.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lucie bearers went from 137 to 198 (+44.5% change). The surname moved up 27,151 positions in the national ranking, going from #125,282 to #98,131.
FAQ
Lucie surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lucie?
Name Census estimates that about 227 living Americans carry the surname Lucie. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,509,931 residents.
How common is Lucie?
Lucie ranks #98,131 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.07 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 198 people with the surname Lucie. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (227), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.07 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.07 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 Lucie.
Has Lucie become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lucie went from 137 recorded bearers to 198. That is an increase of 61 (+44.5%). In the national ranking it rose from #125,282 to #98,131.
What does the Census say about the background of Lucie?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lucie, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Black (5.1%) and Hispanic (3.5%). 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 Lucie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.4% (177 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lucie appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (89.4%), Black (5.1%), Hispanic (3.5%). 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 Lucie (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 Lucie mean?
A feminine surname derived from the Latin name Lucia, meaning "light." 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 Lucie (0.07 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 people have the surname Lucie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.