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

Lukowski, 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 Lukowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lukowski in America

Lukowski is the 22503rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lukowski surname appeared 1,143 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 Lukowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lukowski 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 Lukowski

The surname Lukowski originates from Poland, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "łuk," which means "bow" or "arc," potentially referring to an occupation or profession related to bow-making or archery.

In its earliest forms, the name was spelled as "Łukovski" or "Łukowski," with variations emerging over time due to regional dialects and spelling conventions. The name is closely associated with the region of Masovia, located in central Poland, where many families bearing this surname resided.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Lukowski can be found in the Księga Sądowa Miasta Warszawy (Court Book of the City of Warsaw) from the late 15th century, which recorded legal proceedings and transactions involving individuals with this surname.

Notable figures throughout history who bore the Lukowski surname include Jan Lukowski (1552-1623), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Muscovite War; Katarzyna Lukowska (1701-1768), a renowned Polish painter and portraitist during the Baroque era; and Władysław Lukowski (1828-1894), a Polish poet and writer who is considered a pioneer of the romantic literary movement in Poland.

Other historical figures with the Lukowski surname include Michał Lukowski (1875-1942), a Polish architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw and Krakow; and Stanisław Lukowski (1901-1987), a Polish politician and diplomat who served as Poland's ambassador to the United States during the Cold War era.

The name Lukowski has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as the village of Łuków in the Lublin Voivodeship, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in certain regions.

While the Lukowski surname is primarily concentrated in Poland, it has also been found in other Slavic countries, such as Ukraine and Russia, where migrations and cultural exchanges occurred throughout history. However, its origins and strongest historical ties remain firmly rooted in the Polish cultural and linguistic traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lukowski

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

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

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