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

Luksic, 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 Luksic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luksic in America

Luksic is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luksic surname appeared 228 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 Luksic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luksic 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 Luksic

The surname LUKSIC originated in Croatia. It is believed to have derived from the old Croatian word "luk", meaning "onion". This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who grew or sold onions.

The earliest recorded instances of the LUKSIC surname can be traced back to the 16th century in the region of Dalmatia, which was part of the Venetian Republic at the time. Some of the oldest records mentioning individuals with this surname are found in parish records from the coastal towns of Split and Trogir.

In the late 17th century, there are mentions of a LUKSIC family residing in the village of Podstrana, near Split. One notable member was Mate LUKSIC, a merchant and landowner who was born in 1675 and died in 1742.

By the 19th century, the LUKSIC surname had spread to other parts of Croatia, as well as neighboring countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina. One prominent figure was Antun LUKSIC (1823-1891), a Croatian writer and playwright who was born in Dubrovnik.

Another noteworthy individual was Nikola LUKSIC (1867-1945), a Croatian politician and journalist who served as the mayor of the city of Sibenik in the early 20th century.

In more recent times, Andrej LUKSIC (born in 1959) is a Chilean businessman and entrepreneur of Croatian descent, known for his involvement in the mining and industrial sectors.

While the LUKSIC surname originated in Croatia, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the coastal regions of Dalmatia and the historical connections to the Venetian Republic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luksic

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

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

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