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

Luy, 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 Luy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luy in America

Luy is the 34073rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luy surname appeared 667 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 Luy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luy 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 Luy

The surname Luy is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, with its earliest known references dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch word "lui," which means "lazy" or "slothful." This nickname name may have been initially given to someone who was perceived as being idle or lazy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Luy surname can be found in the Dutch archives from the city of Amsterdam in the late 1500s. These records mention a family called Luy living in the city during that time period.

In the 17th century, the Luy name appeared in various church records and legal documents across the Netherlands. For example, a man named Jan Luy was mentioned in a baptismal record from the town of Delft in 1623.

While the Luy surname is primarily associated with the Netherlands, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration and intermarriage. In the 18th century, there were instances of the Luy name appearing in German records from the region of Westphalia, which borders the Netherlands.

A notable historical figure with the Luy surname was Pieter Luy, a Dutch painter who lived in the late 17th century. He was born in Amsterdam in 1666 and is known for his landscape paintings and depictions of everyday life in the Netherlands during that time.

Another individual of note was Jan Luy van Brandenburg, a Dutch merchant and trader who lived in the early 18th century. He was involved in the Dutch East India Company and made several voyages to the East Indies and other parts of Asia during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, the Luy surname gained some recognition in the field of horticulture. Adriaan Luy, born in 1810 in the Netherlands, was a renowned horticulturist and botanist who specialized in the cultivation of exotic plants and flowers.

Additionally, there was a Dutch military officer named Willem Luy who served in the Dutch East Indies in the late 19th century. He was born in 1845 and achieved the rank of Colonel in the Dutch colonial army.

While the Luy surname has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora. However, its origins can be traced back to the Dutch language and the nickname given to someone perceived as lazy or slothful in the 16th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luy

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

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

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