Explore the Family Name Lupia

The meaning of Lupia

Italian: probably a habitational name from a place called Lupia, possibly the locality so named in Scigliano in Cosenza province. Loupiai is the Greek name for Lecce, and this may also be the source of the surname. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Fiorino, Gino, Serafino.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lupia has seen a minor increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lupia was ranked as the 54,522nd most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen slightly in rank to become the 54,055th most common surname. This represents a rank change of approximately 0.86%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 354 in 2000 to 382 in 2010, representing a 7.91% increase. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,522	#54,055	0.86%
Count	354	382	7.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lupia

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lupia, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the overwhelming majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, with figures around 96.33% in 2000 and 96.34% in 2010. During the same period, there was a significant decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, dropping from 3.39% to 1.83%. The census also revealed an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander representation among those with the Lupia surname, increasing from 0.00% in 2000 to 1.31% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with this surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, nor those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.33%	96.34%	0.01%
Hispanic	3.39%	1.83%	-46.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.31%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%