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

Luloff, 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 Luloff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luloff in America

Luloff is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luloff surname appeared 219 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 Luloff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luloff 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 Luloff

The surname LULOFF is believed to have originated in Germany, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "lulof," which means "protector of the people." This surname may have been given to individuals who held a position of authority or played a protective role within their community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LULOFF can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Lusatiae Superioris, a collection of historical documents from the region of Upper Lusatia, which is now part of modern-day Germany and Poland. This document, dated around the 13th century, mentions a nobleman named Ludolf von Luloff.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name LULOFF was Johann Luloff, a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Nuremberg, which was a major center of trade and commerce during the Renaissance period.

During the 16th century, the LULOFF name appears in records from the town of Alsfeld, located in the German state of Hesse. One notable individual from this time was Hans Luloff, a master craftsman and guild leader who played a significant role in the town's economic and cultural life.

In the 17th century, a prominent military figure named Wilhelm Luloff served as a captain in the army of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, which was a principality within the Holy Roman Empire. His exploits and service during the Thirty Years' War were well-documented in contemporary accounts.

Another notable bearer of the LULOFF name was Johann Friedrich Luloff, an 18th-century Lutheran theologian and writer from Saxony. His works on religious philosophy and ethics were widely read and influential during the Enlightenment period.

These examples illustrate the long history and geographical spread of the LULOFF surname, which has been associated with individuals of various professions and social standing throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luloff

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

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

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