Explore the Family Name Luria

The meaning of Luria

1. Jewish: variant of Loria. 2. Catalan: Castilianized form of Llúria, Catalan adaptation of Italian Lauria; or, in some cases, Castilianized form of Llurià, possibly derived from the Latin personal name Laureanus. Compare Spanish Luria. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Chaim, Emanuel, Mendel, Moshe, Schmuel, Yitzchock.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Luria has seen an increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Luria was ranked as the 47,485th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had climbed to the 40,313th position, indicating a 15.1 percent increase. The count of individuals with this surname also grew during this period from 420 to 543, reflecting a 29.29 percent rise. Additionally, the proportion of people per 100,000 with the surname Luria increased by 12.5 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,485	#40,313	15.1%
Count	420	543	29.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.18	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luria

The ethnicity associated with the surname Luria also saw changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 90 percent of those with this surname identified as White, but that figure fell to 82.87 percent by 2010, marking a decrease of 7.92 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanics with the surname Luria significantly increased from 7.38 percent to 16.02 percent during the same period. There was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90%	82.87%	-7.92%
Hispanic	7.38%	16.02%	117.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%