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

Luebrecht, 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 Luebrecht surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luebrecht in America

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

The Luebrecht 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 Luebrecht.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luebrecht 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 Luebrecht

The surname Luebrecht originated in the northern regions of Germany, specifically in the areas around Brandenburg and Mecklenburg. Its roots can be traced back to the 13th century, and it is believed to be a variant of the German name "Lübrecht," which itself is derived from the Old German words "liub" (meaning "love") and "reht" (meaning "right" or "law").

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Luebrecht can be found in the Stadtbücher von Brandenburg, a compilation of city records from the 14th century. In these documents, a certain "Hinrich Luebrecht" is mentioned as a resident of the town of Prenzlau in 1389.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the Liber Proscriptorum, a register of citizens from the city of Lübeck, where a "Nikolaus Luebrecht" is listed as a merchant in the year 1412.

In the 16th century, the name Luebrecht gained some prominence with the birth of Johann Luebrecht (1492-1556), a German theologian and reformer who supported Martin Luther's teachings and served as a pastor in Wittenberg.

Moving into the 17th century, we find references to a family of Luebrechts residing in the town of Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg. One notable member was Peter Luebrecht (1635-1701), a successful merchant and landowner who served as a municipal councilor in the town.

The 19th century saw the emergence of several notable individuals bearing the Luebrecht surname, including the German painter and engraver Carl Luebrecht (1818-1893) and the Prussian military officer and writer Heinrich Luebrecht (1831-1905).

Other significant figures with the surname Luebrecht include the German-American physicist and educator Ernst Luebrecht (1879-1958), who taught at various universities in the United States, and the German-American businessman and philanthropist August Luebrecht (1879-1964), who founded the Luebrecht Brewing Company in Philadelphia.

Throughout its history, the surname Luebrecht has maintained a strong presence in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Saxony-Anhalt, but it has also spread to other parts of Europe and beyond through migration and dispersal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luebrecht

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

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

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