2000
#126,400
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 125
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Luckritz
A surname possibly derived from a town name or indicating an association with luck.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 134 Americans carry the last name Luckritz. That puts it at #144,270 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,557,868 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Luckritz surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
134
1 in 2,557,868
Census rank
#144,270
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
117
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 117 bearers of the surname Luckritz in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 144270th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Luckritz, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Luckritz
The surname LUCKRITZ has its origins in Germany, where it is believed to have first emerged in the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Glück," which means "luck" or "fortune," combined with the suffix "-ritz," which is a diminutive form indicating a small or diminished version of something.
The name LUCKRITZ likely originated in the German state of Saxony, where it was commonly found in historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries. Some early variations of the spelling include Luckritz, Luckrytze, and Luckritz.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LUCKRITZ can be found in the parish records of the town of Zittau, located in Saxony, where a Johann Luckritz was documented in 1583. Another early reference comes from the court records of the city of Leipzig, where a Hans Luckritz was mentioned in 1612.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name LUCKRITZ began to spread beyond Saxony to other regions of Germany, as well as to neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Johann Gottfried Luckritz (1722-1801), a German composer and organist from Dresden, and Friedrich Wilhelm Luckritz (1789-1867), a Prussian military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.
In the 19th century, the name LUCKRITZ made its way to the United States, carried by German immigrants seeking new opportunities in the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America is that of Johann Luckritz, who arrived in New York City in 1842 from the Prussian province of Silesia.
Other notable individuals with the surname LUCKRITZ include Hans Luckritz (1835-1911), a German-American artist and lithographer who settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Wilhelm Luckritz (1867-1938), a German-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Luckritz Brewery in San Antonio, Texas.
While the name LUCKRITZ is not among the most common surnames, it has left its mark on history, with individuals bearing this name making contributions in fields ranging from music and art to military service and business.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Luckritz
Among Census respondents with the surname Luckritz, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Luckritz bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Luckritz surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.3% · 115
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Luckritz
Luckritz appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#130,610
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 130
+5 bearers (+4.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 4,210 places
2020
#144,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
-13 bearers (-10.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 13,660 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #126,400 | 125 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #130,610 | 130 | 0.04 | +5 bearers (+4.0%) | Down 4,210 places |
| 2020 | #144,270 | 117 | 0.04 | -13 bearers (-10.0%) | Down 13,660 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Luckritz surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #130,610 | #144,270 | -10.5% |
| Count | 130 | 117 | -10.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -2.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Luckritz bearers went from 130 to 117 (-10.0% change). The surname moved down 13,660 positions in the national ranking, going from #130,610 to #144,270.
FAQ
Luckritz surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Luckritz?
Name Census estimates that about 134 living Americans carry the surname Luckritz. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,557,868 residents.
How common is Luckritz?
Luckritz ranks #144,270 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 117 people with the surname Luckritz. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (134), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Luckritz.
Has Luckritz become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Luckritz went from 130 recorded bearers to 117. That is a decrease of 13 (-10.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #130,610 to #144,270.
What does the Census say about the background of Luckritz?
Among Census respondents with the surname Luckritz, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Luckritz in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.3% (115 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Luckritz appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (98.3%), American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%), Two or More Races (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Luckritz (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Luckritz mean?
A surname possibly derived from a town name or indicating an association with luck. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Luckritz (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Luckritz?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.