Explore the Family Name Lulgjuraj

The meaning of Lulgjuraj

Albanian (mainly Montenegro): from the name of the Lulgjuraj brotherhood of the northern Albanian Gruda tribe, which is a patronymic derived from the name of the ancestor Lul Gjura. In Montenegro it is also found in the Serbianized form Ljuljđuraj.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lulgjuraj has seen significant growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,572th in popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to 40,204th - an increase of 20.5%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 388 in 2000 to 545 in 2010, a substantial 40.46% increase. Similarly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 increased by 28.57%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,572	#40,204	20.5%
Count	388	545	40.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.18	28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lulgjuraj

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lulgjuraj, there are a few noticeable changes based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, roughly 87.89% identified as White, which increased to 96.33% in 2010. This indicates that the majority of people with this surname identify as White. Furthermore, there was a small uptick in those identifying as Hispanic, growing from 1.55% to 2.75%. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped completely from 10.31% to 0. There were no reported individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.89%	96.33%	9.6%
Hispanic	1.55%	2.75%	77.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	10.31%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%