Find out how popular the last name Gluck is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gluck.

Gluck, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gluck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gluck in America

Gluck is the 7778th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gluck surname appeared 4,267 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gluck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gluck to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gluck

The surname Gluck originated in Germany and is derived from the German word "Glück," which means "luck" or "fortune." This surname likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered fortunate or lucky.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Gluck can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Silesia. The name was often spelled differently in historical records, such as Gluk, Glukk, or Glueck.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Gluck can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of documents from the Saxon region of Germany, dating back to the late 13th century. The name was also mentioned in various church records and tax registers from the 14th and 15th centuries in various German cities and towns.

One notable individual with the surname Gluck was Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787), a renowned German composer who was a pioneer of the opera reform movement. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the Classical era and is known for his operatic works, including "Orfeo ed Euridice" and "Iphigénie en Tauride."

Another prominent figure with the surname Gluck was Gustav Gluck (1871-1934), an Austrian-born American architect who was instrumental in the development of the Art Deco architectural style. He designed several iconic buildings in New York City, including the Chanin Building and the Eldorado Apartments.

In the literary world, Alma Gluck (1884-1938) was a Romanian-born American operatic soprano and one of the first classical musicians to achieve widespread popularity through her recordings and radio performances.

The surname Gluck was also associated with the German-Jewish family of bankers and financiers, the Glücks, who were prominent in the 17th and 18th centuries. One member of this family, Moses Gluck, was a court Jew and banker to the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg in the late 17th century.

Finally, Jacques Gluck (1876-1942) was a French artist and painter known for his Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works, including landscapes and portraits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gluck

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gluck.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gluck was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gluck has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gluck was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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