Explore the Family Name Lunning
The meaning of Lunning
1. Americanized form of German Luning. 2. Variant of Lanning. 3. Variant of Lonning.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lunning in the United States?
The surname 'Lunning' has seen a decrease in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010, according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 58,553 but dropped to 78,040 in 2010, a decline of approximately 33.28%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also reduced from 324 in 2000 to 245 in 2010, marking a fall of 24.38%. This resulted in a drop in the proportion per 100k from 0.12 to 0.08 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,553 | #78,040 | -33.28% |
| Count | 324 | 245 | -24.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.08 | -33.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lunning
The ethnicity table for the surname 'Lunning' shows that most bearers identify as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased slightly from 96.60% in 2000 to 97.55% in 2010. The data revealed no change in the number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this time frame. However, there was a small emergence of individuals who identified with two or more races in 2010, which was not recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 97.55% | 0.98% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.04% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |