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

Luedke, 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 Luedke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luedke in America

Luedke is the 17883rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luedke surname appeared 1,564 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 Luedke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luedke 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 Luedke

The surname Luedke originated in Germany and is derived from the Old German word "liut", meaning "people" or "nation". It is believed to have first appeared in the 9th or 10th century as a descriptive name for someone who was well-known or influential within their community.

Records from the 12th century show the surname Luedke appearing in various regions of what is now modern-day Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. Variations in spelling, such as Luedtke, Lüdke, and Lüdtke, were common due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies of early record-keeping.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Luedke can be found in a medieval manuscript from the city of Lübeck, dated around 1250. This reference suggests that the name may have originated in the northern German region near the Baltic Sea.

In the 14th century, a man named Johannes Luedke was recorded as a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Greifswald, located in what was then the Duchy of Pomerania. His descendants continued to use the surname for several generations.

During the 16th century, a Lutheran theologian named Andreas Luedke (1528-1587) gained recognition for his work in reforming the church in the city of Wittenberg, where he served as a pastor and professor.

Another notable figure was Johann Luedke (1660-1725), a German composer and organist who was born in Lübeck and spent much of his career in Denmark, serving as the court organist for King Christian V.

In the 18th century, a German-born surveyor named Friedrich Luedke (1730-1792) emigrated to British North America and played a significant role in mapping and charting the territory that would later become the state of Pennsylvania.

Over time, the surname Luedke spread beyond the borders of Germany as people emigrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas, contributing to the diversity of its geographical distribution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luedke

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

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

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