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

Lula, 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 Lula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lula in America

Lula is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lula surname appeared 191 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 Lula.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lula 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 Lula

The surname Lula is believed to have originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is thought to have derived from the Latin word "lullus," which means "small" or "little." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname or descriptive name given to someone of small stature or a child.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lula surname can be found in a 14th-century document from the region of Piedmont in northern Italy. This document mentions a man named Giovannino Lula, indicating that the name was in use by that time in that particular area.

Over time, the Lula surname spread to other parts of Italy, and variations in spelling emerged. Some of these variations include Lulla, Lullo, and Lullu. These alternative spellings can be found in historical records from various regions of the country.

While the name Lula does not appear to be directly associated with any specific place names, there are several notable individuals throughout history who bore this surname. One such person was Giulio Lula, a 16th-century Italian painter and architect from the city of Siena. He was known for his work on the Palazzo Piccolomini and other notable buildings in the region.

Another prominent figure was Giovanni Battista Lula, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and served as a professor of mathematics at the University of Padua.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Lula was an Italian poet and playwright from Sicily. He was known for his works that celebrated the beauty and culture of his homeland, including the play "La Baronessa di Carini."

Additionally, there was Maria Lula, an Italian opera singer and composer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She performed in various opera houses across Europe and composed several works for voice and piano.

Another notable figure was Agostino Lula, an Italian soldier and patriot who fought against the Austrian occupation of his homeland during the Risorgimento period in the 19th century. He played a role in the unification of Italy and is remembered as a hero in his native region of Calabria.

While the Lula surname has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the Americas and various European countries, due to migration and cultural exchange over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lula

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

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

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