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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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luce Family Facts

Distribution of luce Families in the US in 1920
Number of luce families
 122-242
 41-121
 1-40
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Compiled by Ancestry.co.uk from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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Rev. Andrew Luce Peggy Rowe-Snyder 3
Asa LUCE Nancy Tweedie 8
Luce in NY, Frank P. of Hartwick, NY Steve Decknick 10
Pennsylvania Luces Don Luce 10
Richard Douglas "Dick" Luce trueboardman 5
Luce family in Maine/Massachusetts brianberryman 17
Looking for info on William Luce, m. Susan Leighty Alexandra Spears 6
Joshua Luce, from Vermont djg769 0
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Benjamin Hardin Luce 1812-1880 sharitxs 0
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