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

Lush, 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 Lush surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lush in America

Lush is the 21830th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lush surname appeared 1,191 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 Lush.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lush 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 Lush

The surname LUSH has its origins in the Old English language and can be traced back to the regions of Yorkshire and Lancashire in northern England during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "lus" or "lusc," which referred to a small wood or grove, suggesting that the name may have originally denoted someone who lived near or among such vegetation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LUSH can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1230, where it appears as "Lusch." This spelling variation hints at the name's evolution from its Old English roots over time.

In the 14th century, the LUSH surname is mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, indicating its presence in this region during that era. Notably, the name appears in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman invasion of England.

Among the notable historical figures who bore the LUSH surname is John Lush (1529-1610), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Rector of Bishopbourne in Kent and was a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. Another individual of note was Thomas Lush (1508-1582), an English Protestant reformer and influential figure in the Church of England during the reigns of Edward VI and Elizabeth I.

In the 17th century, Edward Lush (1630-1696) was a prominent English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Truro in Cornwall. During the same period, Stephen Lush (1647-1715) was a respected English merchant and landowner in Devonshire.

Moving into the 19th century, Sir Robert Lush (1807-1881) was a notable English judge and Member of Parliament who served as the Lord Justice of Appeal and was knighted for his contributions to the legal profession.

The LUSH surname has maintained a presence across various regions of England, with historical records indicating its concentration in Yorkshire, Lancashire, and parts of the southwest, such as Cornwall and Devon. While its origins can be traced back to Old English roots, the name has endured through the centuries, bearing witness to the rich tapestry of English history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lush

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

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

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