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

Lukach, 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 Lukach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lukach in America

Lukach is the 40672nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lukach surname appeared 537 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 Lukach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lukach 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 Lukach

The surname Lukach has its origins in the Slavic countries of Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that are now part of Ukraine, Belarus, and western regions of Russia. It likely emerged in the late medieval period, around the 14th to 16th centuries.

The name Lukach is believed to be derived from the Slavic root "luk," which means "onion" or "bow" (as in the weapon). This suggests that the surname may have originally referred to someone who grew or traded in onions, or perhaps a skilled archer or bowman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Lukach can be found in a document from the Principality of Galicia-Volhynia, dating back to the 15th century. This manuscript lists a certain Iwan Lukach as a landowner in the region.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Lukach was Fyodor Lukach, a Cossack leader who participated in the Muscovite-Lithuanian Wars. He was born around 1520 and played a role in the defense of the city of Polotsk against Lithuanian forces.

During the 17th century, there are records of a family with the surname Lukach residing in the town of Lutsk, in modern-day Ukraine. One member of this family, Petro Lukach (1630-1698), was a respected scholar and Orthodox priest.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the name Lukach was Hryhoriy Lukach (1784-1845), a Ukrainian writer and educator who played a significant role in the development of the Ukrainian literary language.

Another notable individual with this surname was Yevhen Lukach (1863-1919), a Ukrainian politician and diplomat who served as the foreign minister of the Ukrainian People's Republic during the revolutionary period of 1917-1919.

Overall, the surname Lukach has a rich history rooted in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, with possible connections to occupations related to archery, agriculture, and various other trades and professions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lukach

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

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

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