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

Lueck, 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 Lueck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lueck in America

Lueck is the 9123rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lueck surname appeared 3,579 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lueck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lueck 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 Lueck

The surname Lueck has its origins in Germany, with records indicating its presence dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Low German word "luck," which means a protruding piece of land or a small hill. The name was likely first used as a descriptive term for someone who resided on or near such a geographical feature.

In the medieval period, the Lueck family was prominent in the regions of Saxony and Brandenburg, where they held lands and positions of influence. One of the earliest documented references to the name can be found in the Liber Census Daniae, a Danish census record from 1245, which mentions a knight named Henricus Lueck.

The name Lueck also appears in the Stadtbuch von Quedlinburg, a municipal record book from the town of Quedlinburg in modern-day Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. This document, dating back to the 14th century, contains entries related to various Lueck family members who held positions of authority in the town.

Notable individuals with the surname Lueck include Johann Lueck (1492-1562), a German Protestant theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Reformation movement in Saxony. Another prominent figure was Gottfried Lueck (1713-1788), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister at the court of Frederick the Great in Berlin.

In the 19th century, Heinrich Lueck (1819-1892) was a renowned German landscape painter and etcher, known for his depictions of the scenic regions of the Harz Mountains and the Elbe River valley. Additionally, Karl Lueck (1854-1932) was a German businessman and industrialist who co-founded the Lueck & Ortmann machine tool company, which played a significant role in the industrial development of Germany.

The name Lueck has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Luckau, a town in Brandenburg, and Luckenwalde, a town in the same region. These place names likely share the same etymological roots as the surname, reflecting the geographical features associated with the term "luck."

While the surname Lueck has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, the earliest recorded instances and historical references to the name can be traced back to the German regions of Saxony and Brandenburg, where the Lueck family has left an indelible mark on the local history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lueck

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

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

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