Explore the Family Name Louton

The meaning of Louton

English: habitational name from Lowton in Lancashire. The placename derives from Old English hlāw ‘mound, hill’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. There may well have been some confusion with Lawton.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Louton has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Louton was ranked 79,394th in terms of prevalence in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed to the rank of 76,533rd, marking a 3.6% increase. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also grew from 223 people in 2000 to 251 in 2010, a surge of 12.56%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Louton per 100,000 residents also rose by 12.5% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,394	#76,533	3.6%
Count	223	251	12.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Louton

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Louton identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease in this group's representation over the decade, dropping from 91.48% to 90.84%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant upswing from 2.24% in 2000 to 3.19% in 2010, a growth of 42.41%. The proportion of individuals reporting two or more races decreased by 11.16% during the same period. There were no recorded instances of Loutons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.48%	90.84%	-0.7%
Two or More Races	4.93%	4.38%	-11.16%
Hispanic	2.24%	3.19%	42.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%