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

Luta, 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 Luta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luta in America

Luta is the 104156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luta surname appeared 172 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 Luta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luta 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 Luta

The surname LUTA is believed to have originated in the Czech Republic during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old Czech word "lut," which means "fierce" or "violent." The name likely referred to someone with a strong or aggressive personality.

The earliest recorded use of the surname LUTA dates back to 1243, when a man named Radoslav LUTA was mentioned in a land deed in the village of Velka Bystrice, located in the Olomouc region of modern-day Czech Republic. The name was also found in various medieval records and manuscripts from the 13th and 14th centuries in the regions of Bohemia and Moravia.

One notable individual with the surname LUTA was Jan LUTA, a 15th-century Czech nobleman and military commander who fought in the Hussite Wars. He was born around 1410 and died in 1478. Another prominent figure was Vaclav LUTA, a 16th-century Czech author and scholar who wrote several books on history and philosophy.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name LUTA spread to other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with significant Czech populations. In the 18th century, a branch of the LUTA family settled in the city of Krakow, Poland, where they established themselves as successful merchants and traders.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname LUTA was Josef LUTA, a Czech painter and artist born in 1828 and died in 1897. His works are displayed in several art galleries and museums in Prague and other Czech cities.

Another individual of note was Karel LUTA, a Czech composer and musician who lived from 1868 to 1932. He composed several operas and symphonic works that were popular in his time.

While the surname LUTA is not as common today as it once was, it continues to be found in various parts of Europe, particularly in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luta

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

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

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