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Early Origins of the Luce family

The surname Luce was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie.)

Early History of the Luce family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Luce research. The years 1695, 1755, 1764, 1774 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Luce History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Luce Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Luce, Lucet, Lucette and others.

Early Notables of the Luce family

Notable amongst the family name at this period was

Louis-René Luce, who was born in Paris around 1695 and died in 1774 and was an engraver. He became a talented drawer and worked for many silver- and goldsmiths
having dedicated himself to metal engravings, he became the engraver of the king and worked at the royal printers'. Jean-Claude Lucet, born in Pont-de-Veyle in 1755, was a literary hack. He was also t...

Luce Ranking

In the United States, the name Luce is the 3,143^rd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Luce is ranked the 1,317^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,301 people with that name. 2

Luce migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Luce Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Henry Luce, who settled in New England in 1630
Thomas Luce, who landed in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1644 3

Luce Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Betty, Elijah and Joseph Luce all, who settled in Boston in 1769
Richard Luce, who arrived in Mississippi in 1798 3

Luce Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Luce, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
J B Luce, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
N V Luce, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1855 3
A. J. Luce was a hop-grower in Cazaville in 1891

Luce migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Luce Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Philippe Luce, a blacksmith in Bonaventure, Quebec in 1871
John Luce was a councillor in Giande-Greve, Quebec in 1871
Elias Luce was an agent in Fox River, Quebec in 1871
Deforest and Asa Luce lived in Ontario in 1877
A. Luce lived in Ontario in 1877
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Luce migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Luce Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

George Luce, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cromwell" in 1849 4

Luce migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Luce Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Alfred Luce, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Excelsior" in 1869 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Luce (post 1700) +

Richard Napier Luce KG, GCVO, PC, DL (b. 1936), Baron Luce, Lord Chamberlain to HM The Queen from 2000 to 2006, former Governor of Gibraltar
Henry Robinson Luce (1898-1967), American publishing executive, once called "the most influential private citizen in the America of his day," born in Tengchow (now Penglai), Shandong, China
Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987), American writer, U.S. Congresswoman and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, eponym of The Clare Boothe Luce Award
Robert Luce (1862-1946), American politician, United States Representative from Massachusetts
Stephen Bleecker Luce (1827-1917), U.S. Navy admiral, founder and first president of the Naval War College, eponym of the USS Luce (DLG-7/DDG-38), USS Luce (DD-522) and the USS Luce (DD-99)
Robert Duncan Luce (1925-2012), American social scientist, Distinguished Research Professor of Cognitive Science at the University of California who developed Luce's choice axiom
Edgar A. Luce, American Republican politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1940 6
Edgar A. Luce, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1912 6
David R. Luce, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1952; Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952 6
Cyrus Gray Luce (1824-1905), American politician, Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention, 1867; Member of Michigan State Board of Agriculture, 1885-86; Resigned 1886; Governor of Michigan, 1887-90 6
... (Another 30 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CROMWELL 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Cromwell.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 4th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html