Explore the Family Name Luzi

The meaning of Luzi

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Luzio, a variant of Lucio. It is also found in France (Corsica). 2. Albanian: habitational name from Luz (definite form Luzi), the name of two villages near Tirana. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gino, Marcello, Reno, Duilio, Enio, Livio, Luciano. French Armand, Patrice.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Luzi has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 75,938 among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had improved its rank to 73,005 — a change of 3.86%. The number of people with this surname also grew during this period, from 236 in 2000 to 266 in 2010, which represents a 12.71% increase. However, proportionally speaking, Luzi maintained a steady presence per 100,000 people across both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,938	#73,005	3.86%
Count	236	266	12.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luzi

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Luzi shows that the vast majority identify as White. This percentage slightly decreased from 96.19% in 2000 to 93.61% in 2010. Concurrently, there was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.54% in 2000 to 4.89% in 2010, marking a significant 92.52% change. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no representation for this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.19%	93.61%	-2.68%
Hispanic	2.54%	4.89%	92.52%
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%