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

Lugtu, 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 Lugtu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lugtu in America

Lugtu is the 57914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lugtu surname appeared 351 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 Lugtu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lugtu 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 Lugtu

The surname Lugtu has its origins in the small village of Lügde in the present-day state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name is believed to have derived from the Old Saxon words "lūg" meaning "small hill" and "tūn" meaning "settlement" or "village", referring to the location of the village on a small hillock.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Codex Traditionum Westfalicarum, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 9th century, which mentions a landowner named Liudgero de Lugtehusen. This suggests that the name was already in use in the region during the Carolingian period.

During the Middle Ages, the name Lugtu was found in various documents and records, often with slight variations in spelling, such as Lugthu, Lugten, or Lugthusen. In the 13th century, a knight named Johannes de Lugthusen is mentioned in a chronicle as having participated in the Crusades.

In the 16th century, a notable figure was Henricus Lugtu, a scholar and theologian who was born in Lügde in 1503 and later became a professor at the University of Wittenberg, where he worked alongside Martin Luther. He was known for his contributions to the Protestant Reformation.

Another person of note was Ambrosius Lugtu (1558-1628), a renowned architect and stonemason who was responsible for the construction of several churches and castles in the region, including the Schloss Bevern in Lower Saxony.

In the 18th century, the name appears in connection with the Lugtu family, a prominent lineage of merchants and bankers in the city of Hamburg. One of the most successful members was Johann Friedrich Lugtu (1725-1798), who established a successful trading company and served as a member of the city council.

During the 19th century, the surname Lugtu spread beyond Germany, with some individuals emigrating to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas. One such person was Karl Lugtu (1820-1895), a German-born engineer who played a significant role in the construction of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.

While the surname Lugtu is not as common today as it once was in its place of origin, it remains a part of the rich cultural heritage and history of the region, serving as a reminder of the linguistic and geographic roots of this ancient name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lugtu

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

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

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