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

Lunan, 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 Lunan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lunan in America

Lunan is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lunan surname appeared 192 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 Lunan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lunan 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 Lunan

The surname Lunan is of Scottish origin and is believed to have derived from the lands of Lunan in Angus, Scotland. The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears to be Lunane, which dates back to the 12th century.

The name is thought to have originated from the Gaelic words "lun" meaning "marsh" and "an" meaning "the," referring to the marshy nature of the area where the lands of Lunan were located. This geographical connection is a common source for many Scottish surnames.

In the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a document containing the names of Scottish landowners who swore fealty to King Edward I of England, the name appears as "William de Lunane." This suggests that the name was already well-established in Scotland by the late 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was John de Lunane, who was a member of the Scottish Parliament in 1357. Another notable figure was Sir Robert Lunan, a Scottish knight who fought alongside King Robert the Bruce during the Scottish Wars of Independence in the early 14th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various historical records, including the Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland, where it is spelled "Lunane" and "Lunan." During this period, the Lunans were a prominent family in the county of Angus, with several members serving as lairds (landowners) and holding positions of local authority.

In the 17th century, the name is found in the records of the Scottish Parliament, with a James Lunan serving as a commissioner for the burgh of Montrose in 1661. Around the same time, a John Lunan was recorded as a merchant and burgess of Dundee, indicating the family's involvement in trade and commerce.

Another notable bearer of the name was Robert Lunan, a Scottish poet and writer who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He is best known for his collection of poems titled "The Rural Muse," which was published in 1807.

Throughout history, the Lunan surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including clergymen, soldiers, academics, and artists. While the name may have originated in a specific region of Scotland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and has maintained its Scottish heritage and associations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lunan

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

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

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