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

Lusby, 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 Lusby surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lusby in America

Lusby is the 14286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lusby surname appeared 2,096 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 Lusby.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lusby 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 Lusby

The surname Lusby originated in England and dates back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "lud" meaning "loud" and "by" meaning "dwelling" or "village". This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in a noisy or loud village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lusby can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire from 1198, where a Robert de Louseby is mentioned. This spelling variation indicates that the name has evolved over time.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there is a reference to a place called "Loudebi" in Lincolnshire, which is thought to be the origin of the Lusby surname. This place name likely evolved from the Old English words "hlud" meaning "loud" and "by" meaning "village".

During the 13th century, a family bearing the Lusby name owned lands in the village of Lusby, located in the county of Lincolnshire. This village likely took its name from the family, further cementing the connection between the surname and the geographical area.

One notable individual with the Lusby surname was Sir Thomas Lusby (c. 1430-1492), a English knight and landowner who served as the Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1476. Another was John Lusby (c. 1570-1642), an English clergyman who served as the rector of Rowston in Lincolnshire.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Lusby family settled in the county of Yorkshire, where they became prominent landowners and gentry. One member of this branch was William Lusby (c. 1580-1644), a Member of Parliament for Aldborough in Yorkshire during the reign of King Charles I.

Moving into the 17th century, another notable Lusby was Sir Peyton Lusby (1638-1688), an English politician and landowner who served as the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 1685.

The surname Lusby continued to be found primarily in the counties of Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, and Hertfordshire throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, with various members of the family serving as local gentry, clergymen, and landowners.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lusby

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

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

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