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

Lukowicz, 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 Lukowicz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lukowicz in America

Lukowicz is the 79598th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lukowicz surname appeared 239 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 Lukowicz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lukowicz 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 Lukowicz

The surname Lukowicz has its origins in Poland, tracing back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Polish word "Łuk," meaning "bow" or "arch," and the suffix "-owicz," indicating patronymic lineage or belonging to a particular family or place. This suggests that the name may have been associated with an occupation or location related to archery or architectural features like arched structures.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lukowicz name can be found in the Księga Henrykowska, a 14th-century manuscript from the Cistercian monastery in Henryków, Silesia. The document mentions a certain "Lukowicz de Bytom" (Lukowicz of Bytom), referring to an individual from the town of Bytom in present-day Poland.

In the 16th century, records show a nobleman named Jan Lukowicz, who served as a courtier to King Sigismund I the Old of Poland. Another notable figure from this era was Piotr Lukowicz, a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Kraków during the reign of King Sigismund II Augustus in the mid-1500s.

The name Lukowicz has also been associated with various place names throughout Poland, such as the village of Łukowice in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, which likely derived its name from the same root as the surname.

In the 18th century, a renowned Polish mathematician and astronomer, Franciszek Lukowicz (1700-1768), made significant contributions to the fields of calculus and celestial mechanics. His work was widely recognized throughout Europe during his lifetime.

Another notable bearer of the Lukowicz name was Stanisław Lukowicz (1789-1853), a Polish painter and professor at the University of Warsaw, known for his portraits and historical scenes depicting the struggles of the Polish people during the partitions of Poland.

Towards the end of the 19th century, Józef Lukowicz (1863-1924) became a prominent figure in the Polish independence movement, actively advocating for the restoration of Poland's sovereignty through his writings and political activism.

While the Lukowicz surname has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by Polish immigrants and their descendants. However, its origins can be traced back to the rich historical and cultural heritage of the Polish nation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lukowicz

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

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

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