Launius

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Lithuanian Launius, perhaps a nickname derived from launys (“hornless”).

Proper noun

Launius (plural Launiuses)

1. A surname from Lithuanian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Launius is the 33941^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 670 individuals. Launius is most common among White (97.46%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Launius”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 403.