Explore the Family Name Lucus

The meaning of Lucus

Altered form of Lucas, found chiefly in southern states. This surname is also established among African Americans.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The popularity of the surname Lucus as per the Decennial U.S. Census data has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 20,072 in 2000, it slipped to 21,926 by 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 9.24%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a drop from 1,236 in 2000 to 1,184 in 2010, reflecting a 4.21% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of the population carrying the Lucus surname per 100k people decreased by 13.04%, from 0.46 in 2000 to 0.4 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,072	#21,926	-9.24%
Count	1,236	1,184	-4.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.4	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lucus

Shifting focus to the ethnicity associated with the surname Lucus, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals an interesting trend. In 2010, most Lucus bearers identified as White, which increased from 67.23% in 2000 to 69.34% in 2010. Those identifying as Black decreased from 26.94% in 2000 to 23.06% in 2010. The percentage of Lucus bearers who identified themselves as having two or more ethnic identities saw the most significant increase, nearly doubling from 1.38% in 2000 to 2.62% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic also had a growth, from 3.32% in 2000 to 3.97% in 2010. Meanwhile, those reporting Asian/Pacific Islander identity increased slightly from 0.49% in 2000 to 0.59% in 2010. However, the number of American Indian and Alaskan Native Lucus fell by over one third, from 0.65% in 2000 to 0.42% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.23%	69.34%	3.14%
Black	26.94%	23.06%	-14.4%
Hispanic	3.32%	3.97%	19.58%
Two or More Races	1.38%	2.62%	89.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.59%	20.41%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.65%	0.42%	-35.38%