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

Lusher, 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 Lusher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lusher in America

Lusher is the 21568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lusher surname appeared 1,210 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 Lusher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lusher 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 Lusher

The surname Lusher has its origins in England, tracing back to the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "luscher," which means "to lure or entice." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked as a hunter, fowler, or perhaps even a decoy for catching birds.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1279, where it appears as "Richard le Luschur." This spelling variation provides insight into the name's evolution over time.

In the 14th century, the surname appeared in various records, including the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a certain "Johannes Luscher" was mentioned in 1315. This suggests that the name had spread across different regions of England by that time.

The Lusher surname has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One such individual was John Lusher (c. 1590-1672), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of Meaux Abbey in Yorkshire. Another prominent bearer of the name was Sir Robert Lusher (1591-1688), a member of the English gentry and landowner in Dorset.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in various parish records, including those of St. Mary's Church in Devizes, Wiltshire, where the marriage of "William Lusher and Elizabeth Kinge" was recorded in 1641.

The surname Lusher has also been linked to place names, particularly in the county of Somerset. The village of Lushers, located near the town of Frome, likely derived its name from the Lusher family who may have resided there or held lands in the area.

Other notable individuals with the Lusher surname include William Lusher (1635-1698), a British Member of Parliament who represented the borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in the late 17th century, and Nathaniel Lusher (1653-1712), an English merchant and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the city of Bristol.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lusher

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

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

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