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

Loecke, 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 Loecke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loecke in America

Loecke is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loecke surname appeared 103 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 Loecke.

The history of the last name Loecke

The surname LOECKE is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, sometime around the 12th or 13th century.

One theory suggests that LOECKE may have derived from an Old German word "locke," which referred to a lock or curl of hair. This could have been used as a descriptive nickname for someone with curly or unruly hair, which later became a hereditary surname.

Another possibility is that LOECKE is a locational surname, originating from a place name. There are several towns and villages in northern Germany with names similar to Loecke, such as Löcknitz or Lökken. These place names may have been derived from words related to small bodies of water or marshlands.

The earliest recorded instances of the LOECKE surname date back to the 14th century. In 1392, a document from the town of Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt mentions a person named Hans Loecke. Another early reference can be found in the records of the city of Hamburg from 1456, which list a merchant named Hinrich Loecke.

One notable figure with the LOECKE surname was Johann Friedrich Loecke (1673-1737), a German theologian and author who served as a pastor in the town of Werben, near Magdeburg. He published several religious works during his lifetime.

Another individual of historical significance was Karl Friedrich Loecke (1805-1865), a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives in the mid-19th century.

In the realm of arts and literature, there was Karl Loecke (1870-1949), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and book illustrations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LOECKE surname in North America comes from Johann Loecke, who immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany in 1754.

A more recent figure was Walter Loecke (1888-1954), a German-American engineer and inventor who held numerous patents related to automotive and aircraft technologies.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who carried the surname LOECKE, which has its roots in the northern regions of Germany and likely originated as either a descriptive nickname or a locational surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loecke

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

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 Loecke 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.

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

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