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

Lueneburg, 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 Lueneburg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lueneburg in America

Lueneburg is the 96368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lueneburg surname appeared 189 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 Lueneburg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lueneburg 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 Lueneburg

The surname Lueneburg has its origins in Germany, specifically in the town of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony. The name is derived from the Old Saxon words "lün" meaning "wooded hill" and "burg" meaning "fortified place" or "castle". This suggests that the name likely originated from someone who lived near or was associated with the fortified town of Lüneburg, which dates back to the 9th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Lueneburg can be traced back to the 13th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Heinrich von Lueneburg, a nobleman who lived in the late 13th century and was mentioned in various records from the region.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Lüneburg town records, indicating that it was well-established as a local surname by that time. The town itself was an important center of salt production and trade in the Middle Ages, and it is likely that some Lueneburgs were involved in this industry.

During the 15th century, the name spread beyond the town of Lüneburg as people migrated to other parts of Germany and beyond. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Johann Lueneburg, a merchant and councilor in the city of Hamburg, who lived from around 1420 to 1490.

In the 16th century, the Lueneburg surname became more widely dispersed across Europe. Notable individuals from this time include Hans Lueneburg, a printer and publisher in Nuremberg who lived from around 1500 to 1570, and Martin Lueneburg, a Protestant reformer and theologian in Wittenberg, who lived from 1520 to 1584.

As the name spread, various spellings emerged, such as Lüneburg, Luneburg, Luneborg, and Luneburg. These variations reflected regional differences in language and dialect, as well as changes in spelling conventions over time.

Other notable individuals with the surname Lueneburg include Friedrich Lueneburg, a military officer in the Prussian army during the 18th century, and Karl Lueneburg, a German composer and organist who lived from 1785 to 1843.

While the surname Lueneburg has its roots in a specific town and region of Germany, it has since become dispersed across various countries and continents due to migration and cultural exchange over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lueneburg

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

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

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