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

Luistro, 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 Luistro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luistro in America

Luistro is the 73215th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luistro surname appeared 265 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 Luistro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luistro 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 Luistro

The surname Luistro has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish name Luis, which is the equivalent of the English name Louis. The name Luis is a variant of the Germanic name Hludwig, which means "famous warrior" or "renowned fighter."

Luistro is a patronymic surname, meaning it was initially formed by adding the suffix "-tro" to the name Luis. This suffix was commonly used in Spanish surnames to indicate a relationship, such as "son of." Thus, Luistro likely referred to the son or descendant of someone named Luis.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Luistro can be found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition in the 15th century. A certain Juan Luistro was mentioned as a witness in a trial held in Seville in 1492.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various historical documents from the regions of Andalusia and Castile in Spain. For example, a landowner named Diego Luistro was recorded in the town of Córdoba in 1523.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the name Luistro spread to other parts of the world, including the Americas and the Philippines. One notable figure with this surname was Manuel Luistro, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Juan Ponce de León on his expedition to Florida in 1521.

In the 18th century, a wealthy merchant named Antonio Luistro was documented in the city of Manila, Philippines. He was involved in the lucrative trade between the Spanish colonies and China.

Another notable individual with the surname Luistro was Josefa Luistro, a Spanish writer and poet from Seville who lived in the late 18th century. Her works were widely published and celebrated during her lifetime.

In the 19th century, a prominent military officer named Gonzalo Luistro served in the Spanish Army during the Carlist Wars. He was born in 1812 in Madrid and played a significant role in several battles against the Carlists.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States can be traced back to the 1850s, when a family of Luistros settled in the state of California during the Gold Rush era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luistro

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

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

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