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

Luersen, 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 Luersen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luersen in America

Luersen is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luersen surname appeared 150 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 Luersen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luersen 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 Luersen

The surname LUERSEN is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the northern regions around the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Low German words "luder" and "sen," which together translate to "son of the falconer" or "son of the hawker."

LUERSEN may have been an occupational surname initially given to those who trained and handled falcons or hawks, which were important birds used for hunting in medieval times. The name could also have referred to someone who sold or traded in these birds or their related equipment and accessories.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LUERSEN can be found in a 1492 document from the town of Lübeck, where a man named Hans Luersen is mentioned as a resident. In the 16th century, records show a Claus Luersen living in the nearby city of Hamburg.

Throughout the following centuries, variations of the spelling emerged, such as Lüdersen, Luderssen, and Lüders. Place names like Lüdersburg and Lüdershagen may also be related to the surname's origins.

Notable individuals with the surname LUERSEN include:

1. Heinrich Luersen (1825-1892), a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Reichstag.
2. Wilhelm Luersen (1809-1882), a German painter known for his landscapes and coastal scenes.
3. Anna Luersen (1870-1945), a German writer and activist for women's rights.
4. Karl Luersen (1892-1962), a German-American engineer who contributed to the development of early television technology.
5. Gerhard Luersen (1920-2001), a German-born American artist and sculptor known for his abstract works.

While the surname LUERSEN may have originated from a specific occupation or location, it has since become more widely distributed across Germany and other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luersen

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

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

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