Explore the Family Name Loris

The meaning of Loris

1. German: from the personal name Lorenz. 2. Greek: from a pet form of various personal names, including Grigoris (see Gregory) and Lykourgos. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt. Greek Anastasios.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Loris" has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. It was ranked 61,713 in 2000 and slid to 65,593 in 2010, marking a 6.29% decrease in rank. The number of individuals with the Loris surname also slightly declined from 304 in 2000 to 302 in 2010, representing a minor decrease of 0.66%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., there were 0.11 in 2000 and 0.1 in 2010 with this surname, indicating a decrease of 9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#61,713#65,593-6.29%
Count304302-0.66%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loris

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals interesting shifts in ethnic identity among those carrying the Loris surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 92.11% identified as White, but this proportion fell to 90.07% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased from 3.62% to 4.30%, an increase of 18.78%. A new development in 2010 was the appearance of individuals identifying as Black (4.30%), which was not recorded in 2000. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no occurrences reported in either year. Those identifying with two or more races dropped from 2.63% in 2000 to none reported in 2010.

20002010Change
White92.11%90.07%-2.21%
Hispanic3.62%4.3%18.78%
Black0%4.3%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.63%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%