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luce Name Meaning and History

  1. most probably from the Norman personal name Luce (a vernacular form of Latin Lucia or Lucius). This is generally a female name, although male bearers are found in France. It was borne by a young Sicilian maiden and an aged Roman widow, both of whom were martyred under Diocletian and are venerated as saints.
  2. Alternatively, the surname may be a variant of Lewis.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Distribution of luce Families in the US in 1920
Number of luce families
 122-242
 41-121		 1-40
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