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

Luecke, 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 Luecke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luecke in America

Luecke is the 19538th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luecke surname appeared 1,382 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 Luecke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luecke 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 Luecke

The surname LUECKE has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It likely originated in northern Germany, particularly in regions such as Lower Saxony, where it was first recorded in the 14th century.

The name LUECKE is derived from the Middle Low German word "luke," which means a gate, an opening, or a small enclosed area. It is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near a gate or an enclosed area, possibly as a gatekeeper or a resident of a small, enclosed settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LUECKE can be found in the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from the city of Bremen, dating back to 1350. This document mentions a person named Hinricus Luecke, who was a prominent citizen of Bremen at the time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name LUECKE was well-established in various parts of northern Germany. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Johann Luecke (1548-1612), a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Rostock, and Heinrich Luecke (1663-1729), a German composer and organist from Braunschweig.

In the 19th century, the name LUECKE gained prominence in other parts of Germany as well. One of the most famous individuals with this surname was Friedrich Luecke (1791-1855), a German jurist and statesman who served as the Minister of Justice in the Kingdom of Hanover.

Other notable figures include Karl Luecke (1835-1910), a German mathematician and educator who made significant contributions to the field of geometry, and Hermann Luecke (1870-1944), a German architect known for his work on various public buildings in Berlin and other cities.

While the name LUECKE has its roots in northern Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration. However, the earliest recorded examples and the historical significance of this surname remain closely tied to its German origins and the regions where it first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luecke

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

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

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