Explore the Family Name Loup

The meaning of Loup

French: 1. from a personal name from Latin Lupus (meaning ‘wolf’), which derived its popularity from a 5th-century Christian saint, bishop of Troyes, who repulsed Attila the Hun. 2. from Old French lou, leu ‘wolf’ (modern French loup; from Latin lupus), probably a nickname for a particularly bad-tempered man. Some characteristic forenames: French Francois, Georges.

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

The surname Loup, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 50,178 among all surnames, but fell to 53,913 in 2010, marking a decline of 7.44%. The number of individuals bearing the name also decreased during this period, going from 392 in 2000 to 383 in 2010, which is a 2.3% decrease. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population also declined by 13.33%, shifting from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,178	#53,913	-7.44%
Count	392	383	-2.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loup

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Loup surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there was little change between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those identified as having the surname were categorized as White, with a slight decrease from 96.68% in 2000 to 96.08% in 2010. A small percentage was identified as Hispanic, increasing slightly from 2.04% in 2000 to 2.09% in 2010. There were no recorded changes for the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.68%	96.08%	-0.62%
Hispanic	2.04%	2.09%	2.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%