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

Klucker, 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 Klucker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Klucker in America

Klucker is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Klucker surname appeared 115 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Klucker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Klucker 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 Klucker

The surname KLUCKER has its origins in the Germanic region of Central Europe, likely emerging in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to derive from the Old German word "kluck" or "klucken," which referred to the clucking sound made by hens or chickens. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname, given to someone who worked with poultry or in a related trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the 15th century. In this record, a certain "Hanns Klucker" is mentioned as a resident of the town of Bernau in the year 1487.

During the 16th century, variations of the name such as "Cluckerus" and "Kluckner" can be found in various church records and municipal registers across regions like Saxony and Silesia. This suggests that the name had spread across different parts of the German-speaking lands by that time.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Johann Klucker (1609-1677), a German jurist and professor of law at the University of Leipzig. His writings on legal theory and practice were influential during his time.

Another individual of note was Christoph Klucker (1721-1789), a German Lutheran theologian and pastor who served in the town of Wittenberg, the birthplace of the Protestant Reformation. He was known for his scholarly works on biblical exegesis and church history.

In the 19th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname KLUCKER was Karl Klucker (1809-1888), a Prussian military officer and author. He served in the Prussian army during the Revolutions of 1848 and later wrote several books on military tactics and strategy.

Other notable figures include Wilhelm Klucker (1865-1941), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities, and Erich Klucker (1892-1957), a German painter and printmaker whose works often depicted landscapes and rural scenes.

While the surname KLUCKER remains relatively uncommon, it continues to be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in other countries with a significant German diaspora, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Klucker

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

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 Klucker 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 Klucker 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 Klucker was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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