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

Lucius, 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 Lucius surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lucius in America

Lucius is the 14739th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lucius surname appeared 2,016 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 Lucius.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lucius 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 Lucius

The surname Lucius has its origins in ancient Roman culture, deriving from the personal name Lucius. This name was widely used in ancient Rome, with its roots tracing back to the Latin word "lux," meaning light or brightness. The name was often associated with individuals born in the morning or at dawn.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Lucius can be found in medieval European records, particularly in regions with strong Roman influences such as Italy, Spain, and parts of France. One notable example is the Italian scholar and philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca, who lived from around 4 BC to 65 AD.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Lucius appeared in various records across Europe, including the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners in England after the Norman Conquest. This suggests that individuals bearing the surname may have arrived in England during that period.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Lucius III served as Pope from 1181 to 1185. He played a significant role in the conflict between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire, and his pontificate was marked by efforts to assert the Church's authority.

The surname Lucius also has connections to geographical locations. For instance, the town of Lucios in Spain may have derived its name from individuals bearing the surname, or vice versa. Additionally, the Lucio family was a prominent noble family in Italy during the Renaissance period.

Other notable individuals with the surname Lucius include:

1. Lucius Shepard (1947-2014), an American writer known for his science fiction and fantasy works.
2. Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II (1825-1893), a American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Mississippi and as the United States Secretary of the Interior.
3. Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland (1610-1643), an English author and politician who played a significant role in the English Civil War.
4. Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138 BC-78 BC), a Roman dictator and general who played a key role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.
5. Lucius Apuleius (c. 124-c. 170 AD), a Latin novelist and philosopher, best known for his work "The Golden Ass," one of the earliest surviving novels in Western literature.

These examples illustrate the long-standing presence of the surname Lucius throughout history, spanning various cultures, time periods, and influential individuals.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lucius

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

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

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