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

Lunford, 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 Lunford surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lunford in America

Lunford is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lunford surname appeared 204 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 Lunford.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lunford 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 Lunford

The surname LUNFORD is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Old English words "lund" meaning a grove or small wood, and "ford" referring to a shallow place where a river or stream could be crossed. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a wooded area with a crossing point over a body of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled "Lunforde". This entry refers to a landowner or tenant in the county of Lincolnshire. The name may also be related to various place names in England, such as Lunford in Derbyshire or Lunford Gate in Staffordshire.

During the 13th century, a John de Lunforde is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, which were records of landholdings and taxation. In the 14th century, a William Lunford was documented as a resident of Nottinghamshire in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327.

One notable bearer of the LUNFORD name was Sir Richard Lunford, a prominent knight and landowner who lived in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. He served as a Member of Parliament for Dorset in 1401 and 1402.

Another significant figure was Thomas Lunford, who was born in 1546 in Gloucestershire. He was a scholar and clergyman who became the Archdeacon of Chichester in 1592 and held that position until his death in 1610.

In the 17th century, a family by the name of LUNFORD resided in the village of Chadshunt, Warwickshire. The patriarch, Edward Lunford (1620-1685), was a prominent landowner and farmer in the area.

While the LUNFORD surname is not among the most common in England, it has a long and varied history dating back to the Middle Ages. Its origins likely stem from the Old English language and a connection to specific geographic locations in various parts of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lunford

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

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

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