Explore the Family Name Luty

The meaning of Luty

1. English: variant of Leuty. 2. Americanized form of Swiss German Lüthi or Lüthy (see Luthi), reflecting the pronunciation of th as t in German. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Markus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Luty has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Luty was ranked as the 41,793rd most popular surname in the United States. By 2010, it had dropped to the 46,219th position reflecting a 10.59% decrease in ranking. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 490 to 461, representing a 5.92% reduction over the ten year period. Similarly, the proportion of people named Luty per 100,000 residents declined from 0.18 to 0.16, marking an 11.11% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,793	#46,219	-10.59%
Count	490	461	-5.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luty

In terms of ethnicity, there were some significant shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of people with the last name Luty who identified as White decreased slightly from 94.08% to 91.54%. Meanwhile, the representation of Hispanic individuals increased dramatically from 1.43% to 3.69%, marking a 158.04% increase. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander reduced from 1.63% to 1.30%, while those claiming two or more ethnic identities rose from 2.45% to 3.47%. There were no changes reported among Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native communities, with the figures remaining at zero in both censuses.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.08%	91.54%	-2.7%
Hispanic	1.43%	3.69%	158.04%
Two or More Races	2.45%	3.47%	41.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.63%	1.3%	-20.25%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%