Explore the Family Name De La Luz

The meaning of De La Luz

Spanish: from the Christian religious epithet de la luz ‘of the light’, specifically from the second element of the Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Luz ‘Our Lady of the Light’. Compare Luz.

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How common is the last name De La Luz in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'De La Luz' has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname jumped from 22,403 in 2000 to 14,930 in 2010, showing a considerable growth of 33.36 percent. Similarly, the count also showed an almost doubling increase from 1,072 to 1,983, indicating an impressive 84.98 percent rise. This substantial increase is further reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which surged by 67.5 percent, moving from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.67 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,403	#14,930	33.36%
Count	1,072	1,983	84.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.67	67.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De La Luz

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that 'De La Luz' primarily identifies as Hispanic, accounting for 96.64 percent in 2000, which slightly increased to 96.77 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White remained relatively stable over the decade, with a slight decrease from 2.80 percent to 2.77 percent. Notably, there was a new introduction of the Black ethnic identity in the 2010 census at 0.25 percent. However, it's worth noting that other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either not recorded or suppressed for privacy (indicated by "(S)") in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	96.64%	96.77%	0.13%
White	2.8%	2.77%	-1.07%
Black	0%	0.25%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%