Loury Surname

197,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Gabon

Loury Surname Definition:

Frequently written Lewry. In Normandy there are two places called Lorei-one in the arrondissement of Evreux, the other in the Cotentin. At the making of Domesday, Hugh de Luri held lands in capite, co. Dorset. Another Norman patriarch, William Leurie, (without the territorial prefix) was a tenant in chief in cos.

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Loury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,3201:50,3206,579
United States4171:869,20665,973
Gabon2531:7,4671,394
Nicaragua361:167,2522,337
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Burkina Faso181:1,019,56110,177
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
China21:683,660,78330,601
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland821:54,0234,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5951:84,4018,806

Loury (667) may also be a first name.

Loury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Frequently written Lewry. In Normandy there are two places called Lorei-one in the arrondissement of Evreux, the other in the Cotentin. At the making of Domesday, Hugh de Luri held lands in capite, co. Dorset. Another Norman patriarch, William Leurie, (without the territorial prefix) was a tenant in chief in cos. Oxon, Glouc., and Essex. But see Lowrie. Some Lowrys claim descent from the Scottish family of Laurie, of Maxwelton, near Dumfries, whose name was variously written Laurie, Lawrey, Lawry, Lowry, Lowrey, and Lowray. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Signifies in Scotch a crafty person, or one who lowers, that is, contracts his brow; hence a "lowry day"—cloudy.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Loury Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Loury Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Loury is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loury? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 197,424th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,435,901 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Loury live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Loury is also the 321,321st most widespread forename at a global level It is held by 667 people.

This surname is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 1,320 people, or 1 in 50,320. In France it is primarily found in: Brittany, where 25 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 18 percent are found. Apart from France it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Gabon, where 12 percent are found.

Loury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Loury has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 30 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Loury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Loury surname is chiefly Presbyterian (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Loury last name are 2.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.29% registered with the political party.

Loury earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $45,546 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lourey91592/
Louray917/
Lourry914/
Louery912/
Louhry911/
Lourys911/
Loutry911/
L'Oury911/
Lloury910/
Lory895,246/
Lury89329/
Louthry832/
Lousrey830/
Lorry803,883/
Loure803,611/
Loriy803,478/
Loura803,265/
Laury802,795/
Lorey802,163/
Loray801,445/
Louri801,123/
Lurry80623/
Lohry80280/
Leury80189/
Lorys80146/
Llory80120/
Loryś80119/
Lurey80116/
Luery8087/
Loroy8039/
Lotry8037/
Loiry8035/
Luray8034/
Loory8031/
Lutry8016/
Loryd8013/
Lurys8013/
Luriy8012/
Luryi809/
Loryt808/
Loery807/
Loryš803/
Liory803/
Lhory803/
Luroy802/
Lorhy801/
Losry801/
Hlory801/
Loryo801/
Louré801/
Luiry801/
Loyry801/
Loughery771,366/
Lahjoury771/
Lowery7359,451/
Loures735,341/
Lohrey731,988/
Lourie731,539/
Loiray731,020/
Lourgi731,001/
Llaury73836/
Laurey73385/
Louris73333/
Louriz73282/
Lauray73241/
Lourai73220/
Louret73193/
Loutre73188/
Loraya73118/
Lorrey7393/
Laurys7364/
Lutrey7363/
Lauroy7349/
Lorych7342/
Lorray7340/
Louree7338/
Lhoiry7333/
Lourit7325/
Laurry7323/
Liaury7323/
Lourea7315/
Lurahy7314/
Leuray7313/
Liorey7312/
Lothry7311/
Larouy7311/
Leurey7310/
Lyuray739/
Lloray739/
Loueri737/
Lohray736/
Louera736/
Lurray735/
Lauery735/
Lotrey734/
Lurrey734/
Lourid734/
Leurys734/
Lourés734/
Louhra733/
Llorey733/
Lloryd733/
Loryts733/
Lourer732/
Lourez732/
Lhouri732/
Lottry732/
Lourio732/
Lahury732/
Loutri732/
Lourei732/
Lautry731/
Lurays731/
Lurgey731/
Lujery731/
Lorgey731/
Lorhey731/
Loriey731/
Loyery731/
Lhoriy731/
Leutry731/
Lorays731/
Lorysz731/
Loirey731/
Lohuri731/
Lourri731/
Lotray731/
Loyroy731/
Laurhy731/
Lauryo731/
Gliory731/
Lourij731/
Lourra731/
Luraya731/
Lurych731/
Lauryh731/
Leuroy731/
Loohry730/
Lorehy730/
Loiery730/
Looray730/
Loeroy730/
Lauhry730/
Lora6771,295/
Lori6711,631/
Lore679,998/
Lary674,107/
Laureys673,307/
Lura673,223/
Luri672,882/
Larrouy671,622/
Lure671,183/
Lauraya67448/
Leuhery67172/
Lautrey67166/
Lugiery67162/
Lorè67128/
Loré6755/
Lourett6751/
Lourith6738/
Lautray6724/
Laujary6724/
Lourich6722/
Loutris6718/
Louritt6715/
Lowerey6710/
Luggery679/
L'Hoiry679/
Lajoure678/
Laurych678/
Lourzai677/
Loiraya674/
Louered674/
Lojaray674/
Lourrhi674/
Loueres673/
Laurrey673/
Lajouri673/
Léoutre672/
Lowerys672/
Lhourre672/
Lowerry671/
Loreych671/
Louraid671/
Lourred671/
Louruiz671/
Loweruy671/
Lhourai671/
Lauyray671/
D'Lorey671/
Lauriey671/
Lyorgoy671/
Lóry671/
Lurá671/
Louress671/
Louriht671/
Loutret671/
Louttre671/
D'Laury671/
D'Lurry671/
Laiouri671/
Lourres671/
Louyore671/
Lurj671/
Leeoure671/
Laurytt670/
Lahuray670/
Loutree670/
Laurgey670/
Lauwery670/
Laureey670/
Layuray670/
Lauthry670/
Loweray670/
Louerie670/

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