Explore the Family Name Lunan

The meaning of Lunan

1. Irish: from Ó Luanáin ‘descendant of Luanan’, a byname meaning ‘hound’ or, by extension, ‘warrior’. 2. Scottish: possibly a habitational name from Lunan in Angus.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lunan has seen a decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Lunan ranked 82,691 in popularity and by 2010, it dropped to rank 95,115, showing a decline of 15.02 percent. The count of individuals with the surname also decreased by 9.43 percent over the same period, going from 212 to 192. Similarly, the proportion of people named Lunan per 100k individuals fell by 12.5 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#82,691	#95,115	-15.02%
Count	212	192	-9.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lunan

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Lunan is diverse according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the major ethnicity was White at 57.08 percent, followed by Black (27.83 percent), Hispanic (8.96 percent), Two or more races (3.77 percent), and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.36 percent). By 2010, there were noticeable changes. The percentage of individuals identifying as White slightly decreased to 56.77 percent, while the Black ethnicity increased to 30.21 percent. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant drop of 24.44 percent. The fraction of individuals identifying with two or more races increased by 10.61 percent. Notably, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders dropped to zero, possibly due to suppression for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.08%	56.77%	-0.54%
Black	27.83%	30.21%	8.55%
Hispanic	8.96%	6.77%	-24.44%
Two or More Races	3.77%	4.17%	10.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.36%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%