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

Luckey, 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 Luckey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luckey in America

Luckey is the 6288th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luckey surname appeared 5,434 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Luckey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luckey 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 Luckey

The surname Luckey is of English origin, derived from the Old English words 'luc' meaning 'luck' and 'ieg' meaning 'island'. It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived on a fortunate or lucky island.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 13th century in the Huntingdonshire Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it appeared as 'Lukky'. Over time, the spelling evolved to its current form of Luckey.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror, there is a mention of a place called 'Luckynge' in Kent, which may have been named after an early bearer of the Luckey surname.

During the 16th century, the name was found in various records including the Parish Registers of Bottesford, Leicestershire, where a Richard Luckey was recorded in 1577. Another early bearer was John Luckey, born in 1602 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.

Notable individuals with the Luckey surname include Sir John Luckey (1625-1692), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Middlesex. Another prominent figure was William Luckey (1782-1864), a British naval officer who rose to the rank of Admiral and was knighted for his services.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded bearers of the Luckey surname was John Luckey, who arrived in Virginia from England in 1635. Another early American with this name was Samuel Luckey, born in 1692 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Other notable individuals with the Luckey surname include Samuel Luckey (1854-1927), an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Representative from Pennsylvania, and Charles Luckey (1870-1939), an American artist known for his landscape paintings.

Throughout history, the Luckey surname has had various spellings such as Luckye, Lucki, and Luckie, reflecting its evolution over time and across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luckey

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

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

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