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

Lux, 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 Lux surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lux in America

Lux is the 5940th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lux surname appeared 5,796 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 Lux.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lux 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 Lux

The surname Lux originates from the Latin word "lux" meaning "light" or "brightness." It is believed to have emerged as a surname in various regions of Europe during the Middle Ages, particularly in areas where Latin was widely used or influenced by Roman culture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Lux can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the Holy Roman Empire, dating back to the 12th century. In these records, the name appears as "Lux" and is associated with individuals residing in various parts of present-day Germany.

During the 13th century, the surname Lux was prevalent in the region of Alsace, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire at the time. The Alsatian town of Lux, now known as Lützelstein, likely contributed to the surname's regional popularity. Additionally, the name was found in other parts of modern-day France and Switzerland.

In the 14th century, the surname Lux appeared in various forms in historical records across Europe. For instance, the variant "Lutz" was commonly used in parts of Germany, while "Luz" was more prevalent in Spain and Portugal, likely influenced by the Moorish occupation and the Arabic word "luz" meaning "light."

Notable individuals with the surname Lux throughout history include:

1. Johann Lux (c. 1490-1557), a German humanist scholar and educator from Nuremberg.
2. Dorothea Lux (1556-1628), a German composer and poet from Nuremberg.
3. Benedictus Lux (1617-1677), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life and genre paintings.
4. Franz Lux (1880-1939), an Austrian architect and designer, best known for his Art Nouveau and Jugendstil buildings in Vienna.
5. Anita Lux (1914-1970), a German film actress who appeared in over 60 movies during the 1930s and 1940s.

The surname Lux has also been associated with various place names across Europe, such as Lüxheim in Alsace, France, and Lüxemborg (present-day Luxembourg), which may have influenced the surname's regional variations and spelling.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lux

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

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

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