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

Lugg, 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 Lugg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lugg in America

Lugg is the 51610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lugg surname appeared 403 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 Lugg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lugg 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 Lugg

The surname Lugg is of English origin, with roots dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "lug," which referred to a small hill or mound. This suggests that the name's earliest bearers may have resided near a prominent landscape feature of this nature.

The Lugg surname is strongly associated with the counties of Herefordshire and Shropshire in the West Midlands region of England. These areas were once part of the ancient Kingdom of Mercia, and the name likely originated within this territory during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lugg name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like record compiled during the reign of King Edward I. The entry "Johannes de la Lugge" from this document suggests that the name was already well-established by the late 13th century.

In the 16th century, the Lugg surname appears in the Parish Registers of Hereford, indicating its continued presence in the region. Notably, a Thomas Lugg was recorded as the vicar of Sellack in Herefordshire in 1561.

The name has also been linked to various place names in the West Midlands, such as Lugg Bridge and Lugg Green, further reinforcing its local origins. Additionally, the River Lugg, a tributary of the River Wye, may have contributed to the development of the surname in the area.

Notable individuals bearing the Lugg surname include:

1. Sir Henry Lugg (1597-1668), an English merchant and member of the East India Company who served as the Governor of Madras (present-day Chennai) from 1646 to 1648.

2. William Lugg (1737-1793), a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Waterloo Road.

3. Richard Lugg (1781-1854), an English landscape painter known for his depictions of rural scenes in Herefordshire and the surrounding regions.

4. John Lugg (1826-1887), a British businessman and philanthropist who founded the Lugg Charity, which supported education and social welfare initiatives in his hometown of Hereford.

5. Evelyn Lugg (1908-1990), a renowned English artist and illustrator, famous for her children's book illustrations and her work for the BBC during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lugg

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

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

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