Explore the Family Name Lhuillier

The meaning of Lhuillier

French (also L’Huillier): occupational name for someone who produced or sold oil, from huilier, an agent derivative of huile ‘oil’ (from Old French oilie, uile), with fused definite article l’.

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How common is the last name Lhuillier in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Lhuillier" has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 65,862nd in popularity, while in 2010, it climbed to 60,505th, displaying an increase of 8.13%. The count of people with this surname also grew by 18.51% from 281 in 2000 to 333 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people per 100k with the surname "Lhuillier" rose by 10.0% between these two census years.

20002010Change
Rank#65,862#60,5058.13%
Count28133318.51%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lhuillier

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a slight shift in the ethnicity associated with the surname "Lhuillier". In 2000, 95.73% of individuals with this surname identified as White, decreasing to 90.99% in 2010. At the same time, representation among Hispanic individuals increased from 3.56% in 2000 to 6.01% in 2010, marking a significant change of 68.82%. Notably, in 2010, 1.5% of those with the "Lhuillier" surname reported belonging to two or more races, a category that had no representation in 2000. There were no records for this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either census years.

20002010Change
White95.73%90.99%-4.95%
Hispanic3.56%6.01%68.82%
Two or More Races0%1.5%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%