The luce Surname

luce Name Meaning and History

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.
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

Compiled by Ancestry.co.uk from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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Thread	Author	Replies
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
Looking for info on Martin Delos Luce!	tlh1970	2
Benjamin Hardin Luce 1812-1880	sharitxs	0

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