Explore the Family Name Lori

The meaning of Lori

1. Swiss German: variant of Lory. 2. Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Loro, a variant of Lauro 1. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Quinto, Angelo, Antonio, Loredana.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lori has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lori was ranked 40,552 in terms of popularity, dropping to 42,858 in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.69%. The number of individuals carrying this last name also slightly decreased from 508 in 2000 to 505 in 2010, which is a change of -0.59%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the surname Lori per 100k population has reduced by 10.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,552	#42,858	-5.69%
Count	508	505	-0.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lori

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Lori identify as White, with a reported increase from 88.78% in 2000 to 90.50% in 2010. The next largest ethnic group within the Lori surname holders are those who identify as Hispanic, increasing from 3.15% in 2000 to 4.95% in 2010, a significant rise of 57.14%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a sharp decrease of 60.73%, from 3.54% in 2000 to 1.39% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname fell slightly from 2.56% to 2.18%. There were no reports of individuals with the Lori surname identifying as two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.78%	90.5%	1.94%
Hispanic	3.15%	4.95%	57.14%
Black	2.56%	2.18%	-14.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.54%	1.39%	-60.73%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%