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

Lussier, 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 Lussier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lussier in America

Lussier is the 6999th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lussier surname appeared 4,786 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Lussier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lussier 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 Lussier

The surname LUSSIER is of French origin and can be traced back to the 16th century in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. It is derived from the Old French word "lussier," meaning a person who worked with light or a lamp-maker. This could be a reference to a profession or a nickname given to someone who lived or worked near a light source.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LUSSIER name appears in the parish records of Saint-Germain-de-Livet, a small village in the Normandy region of France. In 1602, a man named Pierre LUSSIER was mentioned as a resident of the village.

The LUSSIER surname can also be found in the records of the nearby town of Mortain, where a family by the name of LUSSIER is documented as living in the late 17th century. It is possible that this family migrated from the surrounding areas of Normandy or Brittany.

In the 18th century, the LUSSIER name became more widespread, with records showing individuals bearing this surname in various regions of France, including Paris, Burgundy, and the Loire Valley.

Notable individuals with the LUSSIER surname throughout history include:

1. Jean-Baptiste LUSSIER (1697-1784), a French-Canadian explorer and trader who played a significant role in the early exploration of the Great Lakes region.

2. Joseph LUSSIER (1789-1862), a French-Canadian politician and businessman who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada.

3. Louis-Zéphirin LUSSIER (1828-1900), a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada.

4. Eugène LUSSIER (1868-1938), a French-Canadian artist known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from rural Quebec.

5. René LUSSIER (1905-1986), a Canadian composer and music educator who contributed significantly to the development of contemporary classical music in Canada.

The LUSSIER name has also been associated with various place names, such as Lussier Lake in Quebec, Canada, and the Lussier Wetlands Nature Reserve in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, which were likely named after individuals with this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lussier

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

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

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