Explore the Family Name Lupu

The meaning of Lupu

1. Romanian: nickname from lupu ‘wolf’ (from Latin lupus). It may also be from the old personal name Lupu with the same meaning. 2. Jewish (from Romania): translation (see above) of the personal name Wolf ‘wolf’. Some characteristic forenames: Romanian Cornel, Florin, Mihai, Petru, Traian, Viorel, Alejandro, Corina, Costica, Elena, Ilie.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lupu has shown a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 48,963 in 2000 to 41,886 in 2010, marking a 14.45% rise. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the Lupu surname grew by 28.47%, from 404 in 2000 to 519 in 2010. This growth is reflected in the proportion per 100k, which rose by 20.0% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,963	#41,886	14.45%
Count	404	519	28.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.18	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lupu

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the Lupu surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 90.59% to 93.83%. There was also a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising by 29.63% over the decade. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped significantly, by 74.12% from 2000 to 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, and there was a decrease to zero in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.59%	93.83%	3.58%
Hispanic	2.97%	3.85%	29.63%
Two or More Races	3.71%	0.96%	-74.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.24%	0%	0%