Luce is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, France, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Luce
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, France, England
Meaning:

Descendant of Louis meaning "hear, fight," or of Luke meaning "light".

Luce is variation of Lucey. See Lucy - Anciently De Luci. Luci is a parish in the arrondissement of Neufchâtel, in Normandy, Temp. Henry I. Richard de L. was lord of Diss, county of Norfolk. The Shaksperean Lucys claim descent from the De Charlcotes of Charlcote. Dugdale thinks they may have been maternally de scended from the Norman De Luci's.

A variation of the Lucy. Anciently De Luci. Luci is a parish in the arrondissement of Neufchâtel, in Normandy, Temp. Henry I. Richard de L. was lord of Diss, county of Norfolk. The Shaksperean Lucys claim descent from the De Charlcotes of Charlcote. Dugdale thinks they may have been maternally de scended from the Norman De Luci's.

How popular is Luce?

Luce is common in United States, France, Philippines, Italy, Canada, England, Germany, Australia, Latvia, Argentina, Jersey, Mexico, Venezuela.

Luce is ranked 22759 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Luce bearers increased by 2.27 per cent in 2010 US census to 9704 since 2000, the surname slipped by 227 spots and ranked at 3672. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 93.6 94.89
Hispanic or Latino 2.52 1.98
Others 1.61 1.24
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.02 0.8
Black 0.67 0.47
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.58 0.61
Luce is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Jersey is ahead in terms of density. Around 23877 people have been found who wears Luce as their family name. Luce is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Luce:
3,318 United States13,734
Countries with thousands of Luce:
1,332 France4,976
16,713 Philippines1,055
10,717 Italy1,021
Countries with hundreds of Luce:
5,036 Canada912
14,819 England355
27,728 Germany312
15,783 Australia182
1,748 Latvia174
20,480 Argentina169
47 Jersey157
12,860 Mexico129
6,746 Venezuela105
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
5,426 Dominican Republic77
88,033 Brazil71
4,540 Wales64
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
10,086 Portugal38
122,818 DR Congo27
24,844 Switzerland26
48,667 Belgium23
11,611 Singapore21
8,385 Taiwan19
292,931 Indonesia19
109,033 South Africa19
311,782 Russia16
12,021 Ireland14
31,040 New Zealand11
27,512 United Arab Emirates11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
9,341 Northern Ireland10
426,148 Thailand10
54,497 Morocco9
26,217 Estonia8
10,125 China7
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Eliza Luce worked as dressmaker and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 18 years old embarked for New-York from Liverpool on Roscius and arrived on March 7, 1846. Workwoman Catherine Luce, Workman Robert Luce, 15 years old James Luce, Workwoman Eliza Luce, 23 years old Ellen Luce, are other Luce that migrated to US.

From Italy

Angelo Luce was 47 years old when he migrated to USA on April 10, 1890. He lived in Italy where he worked as laborer and took Victoria from Naples. Ant. Luce, aged 22, Carmela Luce, aged 20, Carmine Luce (25) Laborer, 15 years old Dionigo Luce, 30 years old G. Luce, Laborer Giov. Luce, Giuseppe Luce (11), Luerizia Luce (59) Peasant, and 8 other Luce around 33.33% of whom were peasant while others worked as daughter migrated to US from Gibraltar & Marseille, Marseilles & Naples, Mediterranean Ports and Havre.

From Germany

Catherine Luce was 10 years old when she migrated to New York on June 10, 1856. She lived in Prussia and took Mississippi from Bremen. Doroth. Luce, Farmer Heinrich Luce, Magd. Luce, aged 20, Magdalene Luce (29), Farmer Carol. Luce, Delorce Luce, Merchant Snednck Luce, Wilhelm Luce (30) Laborer, and 6 other Luce around 40% of whom were farmer while others worked as merchant migrated to US from Bremen, Bremen & Southampton, La Guaira and Hamburg.

Luce Namesakes

  • A. A. Luce, was professor of philosophy at Trinity College
  • John Luce, 14th-century bishop of Dunkeld
  • Damien Luce, French pianist, actor, and writer
  • R. Duncan Luce, American mathematician and social scientist
  • John V. Luce, Irish classicist
  • Clare Boothe Luce, American author, politician
  • Henry Luce, American magazine magnate
  • Maximilien Luce, prolific French Neo-impressionist artist,
  • Stephen Luce, U.S. Navy admiral
  • Richard Luce, Baron Luce, is former Lord Chamberlain to the Queen
  • Ron Luce, co-founder and president of Teen Mania Ministries which was located
  • Don Luce, Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
  • Robert Luce, United States Representative from Massachusetts
  • Cyrus G. Luce, American politician in the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Albert Luce, American industrialist, entrepreneur, bus designer
  • David Luce, Royal Navy officer
  • Edward Luce, English journalist and the 'Financial Times' chief US commentator and columnist based
  • Lew Luce, Llewellyn Attsett Luce, Jr

Luce Namesakes

  • A. A. Luce, was professor of philosophy at Trinity College
  • John Luce, 14th-century bishop of Dunkeld
  • Damien Luce, French pianist, actor, and writer
  • R. Duncan Luce, American mathematician and social scientist
  • John V. Luce, Irish classicist
  • Clare Boothe Luce, American author, politician
  • Henry Luce, American magazine magnate
  • Maximilien Luce, prolific French Neo-impressionist artist,
  • Stephen Luce, U.S. Navy admiral
  • Richard Luce, Baron Luce, is former Lord Chamberlain to the Queen
  • Ron Luce, co-founder and president of Teen Mania Ministries which was located
  • Don Luce, Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
  • Robert Luce, United States Representative from Massachusetts
  • Cyrus G. Luce, American politician in the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Albert Luce, American industrialist, entrepreneur, bus designer
  • David Luce, Royal Navy officer
  • Edward Luce, English journalist and the 'Financial Times' chief US commentator and columnist based
  • Lew Luce, Llewellyn Attsett Luce, Jr

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