Explore the Family Name Louro

The meaning of Louro

Portuguese and Galician: nickname for someone with blonde or light chestnut hair, louro (probably a derivative, with altered meaning, of Latin laurus ‘laurel’). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Silvia, Jorge, Jose, Alberto, Armindo, Carlos, Joaquin, Mario, Ruben, Salvador. Portuguese Joaquim, Joao.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Louro has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,078 with 448 incidences, but by 2010, its rank had improved to 43,077 and the count increased to 502 - a 12.05% change. Despite these changes, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,078	#43,077	4.44%
Count	448	502	12.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Louro

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Louro. A significant majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a barely noticeable decline from 78.79% to 78.69%. The Hispanic community saw an increase of 24.25%, rising from 11.38% in 2000 to 14.14% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as Black, with a 53.66% change from 2.46% to 3.78%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased from 6.47% to 1.39%. Interestingly, a small percentage (1.99%) started identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, while there were no individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.79%	78.69%	-0.13%
Hispanic	11.38%	14.14%	24.25%
Black	2.46%	3.78%	53.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.99%	0%
Two or More Races	6.47%	1.39%	-78.52%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%