Explore the Family Name Luton

The meaning of Luton

English: habitational name, chiefly from Litton in Somerset, and occasionally from Luton in Bishopsteignton, Devon.

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

The surname Luton has shown a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Luton was ranked 18,836 in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had risen to 17,026, marking an improvement of 9.61%. The total count of people with the Luton surname also increased from 1,343 to 1,669 over this period. This represents a substantial growth of 24.27%, indicating that the name's popularity is on the rise. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Luton per 100k rose by 14% during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,836	#17,026	9.61%
Count	1,343	1,669	24.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.57	14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luton

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the Luton surname has also shifted in the decade between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of people with this surname were identified as White, at 76.99%, followed by Black at 17.20%. However, by 2010, while the percentage of White individuals had decreased slightly to 70.04%, there were considerable increases in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic categories, showing changes of 433.78% and 296.24% respectively. There was also a modest increase in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, which rose from 1.19% to 1.62%. Conversely, the percentage of individuals identified under "Two or more races" saw a slight decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.99%	70.04%	-9.03%
Black	17.2%	15.16%	-11.86%
Hispanic	1.86%	7.37%	296.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.74%	3.95%	433.78%
Two or More Races	2.01%	1.86%	-7.46%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.19%	1.62%	36.13%