Explore the Family Name Lockyer
The meaning of Lockyer
English (mainly Dorset): occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English lokier ‘locksmith’. Compare Locker and Locklear.
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How common is the last name Lockyer in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lockyer saw a slight decrease in the years between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lockyer was ranked as the 36,807th most popular surname, with a count of 572 occurrences for every 100,000 people. This number slightly increased to 587 by 2010, but the rank of the surname fell to 37,848 making it less common among US residents.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,807 | #37,848 | -2.83% |
| Count | 572 | 587 | 2.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.2 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lockyer
The ethnicity distribution for this surname also showed some changes over a decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the Lockyer surname identified as White, accounting for 96.15% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 94.38% by 2010. The proportion of those reporting more than one ethnicity nearly doubled, increasing from 1.05% to 1.87%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also increased notably from 0.87% to 2.21%. Meanwhile, the Black population bearing this surname emerged at 1.02% in 2010 after not being recorded in 2000. There were no reported instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities associated with the surname Lockyer during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.15% | 94.38% | -1.84% |
| Hispanic | 0.87% | 2.21% | 154.02% |
| Two or More Races | 1.05% | 1.87% | 78.1% |
| Black | 0% | 1.02% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |