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Loo Name Meaning

North German and Dutch: topographic name for someone living near a wood (Dutch loo ‘wood’ Middle Low German lo loge) or a habitational name from any of the places called Lo or Loh named with this word. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 盧 蘆 魯 路 陸 and 呂. See Lu 1-6. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 羅 see Luo Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 勞 and 老 see Lao 1 and

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Loh, Loos, Loy, Leo, Look, Lau, Loe, Hoo, Lo, Lou

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Where is the Loo family from?

You can see how Loo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Loo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 156 Loo families living in California. This was about 76% of all the recorded Loo's in USA. California had the highest population of Loo families in 1880.
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What did your Loo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Loo. 16% of Loo men worked as a Laborer and 21% of Loo women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Loo were Janitor and Packer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Janitor
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    21%
  • Saleslady
    12%
  • Waitress
    10%
  • Packer
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Loo. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Loo. For the veterans among your Loo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Loo lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Loo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Loo in 1956 was 64, and 76 in 2004.

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