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

Lupton, 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 Lupton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lupton in America

Lupton is the 11560th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lupton surname appeared 2,719 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lupton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lupton 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 Lupton

The surname Lupton has its origins in England, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "luh" meaning a deep valley or dell, and "tun" meaning a farm or settlement. This suggests that the name may have originated from a place name referring to a settlement situated in a deep valley or dell.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Luptone." This entry refers to a place in Westmorland, now part of Cumbria. The name Lupton is also associated with several places in Yorkshire, such as Lupton in the parish of Sedbergh and Lupton in the parish of Kirkby Lonsdale.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, including Luptun, Lupton, and Lopton. These variations reflect the fluidity of spelling practices during that time period. One notable bearer of the name was Roger de Lupton, who was recorded as living in Westmorland in the late 13th century.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Lupton family became established in various parts of Yorkshire, with branches settling in areas such as Leeds, Wakefield, and Ripon. In 1463, Thomas Lupton was appointed as the Provost of the Collegiate Church of Beverley in Yorkshire, which was a prestigious position at the time.

In the 16th century, the name gained further prominence with individuals like Roger Lupton (c. 1456-1540), who was a prominent English Renaissance mathematician and astronomer. He was the author of several works, including "A Treatise of the Sphere" and "A Treatise of the Making of Linen Cloth."

Another notable figure was Donald Lupton (c. 1565-1635), an English clergyman and author who served as the chaplain to King James I. He is remembered for his work "The History of the Modern Protestant Divines," which was published in 1637.

In the 17th century, Nathaniel Lupton (1618-1684) was a renowned English physician and botanist. He made significant contributions to the study of medicinal plants and wrote several treatises on the subject.

During the 18th century, Jenkin Lupton (1694-1778) was a prominent English merchant and landowner from Leeds. He played a significant role in the development of the city's wool trade and served as the Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1745.

In the 19th century, James Lupton (1830-1905) was a British industrialist and philanthropist from Leeds. He founded the Lupton Brothers textile manufacturing company and was instrumental in establishing the Leeds Institute of Science, Art, and Literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lupton

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

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

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