2010
#158,432
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Lunkwitz
A German surname likely derived from a habitational name based on a town or settlement name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 126 Americans carry the last name Lunkwitz. That puts it at #149,446 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,720,273 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lunkwitz surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
126
1 in 2,720,273
Census rank
#149,446
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
110
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 110 bearers of the surname Lunkwitz in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 149446th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lunkwitz, the largest self-reported group is White at 73.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.5%) and Two or More Races (6.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lunkwitz
The surname Lunkwitz originated in the region of Saxony in eastern Germany during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old Germanic word "lunk," meaning a small wooded area or grove, and the suffix "-witz," which denotes a place name. Thus, Lunkwitz likely referred to a settlement or village situated near a small forest.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lunkwitz can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this text, a certain "Henricus de Lunkwitz" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in the year 1274.
The Lunkwitz name also appears in the Kirchenbücher, or church records, of various parishes in Saxony from the 16th century onward. For example, Johannes Lunkwitz was born in the village of Großenhain in 1532, and his descendants can be traced through the parish records over subsequent generations.
In the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname Lunkwitz was Christian Lunkwitz, a Lutheran theologian and author who lived from 1627 to 1703. He wrote several influential works on theology and religious philosophy during his lifetime.
Another notable individual was Johann Gottfried Lunkwitz, a German architect and builder who lived from 1732 to 1815. He was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings in the city of Dresden, including the Semper Opera House and the Catholic Court Church.
During the 19th century, the Lunkwitz name spread beyond Saxony as some members of the family emigrated to other parts of Europe and North America. One such individual was Karl Lunkwitz, a German-American businessman and entrepreneur who was born in 1849 and later founded a successful brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Other notable individuals with the surname Lunkwitz include Georg Lunkwitz, a German painter and artist who lived from 1855 to 1935, and Hedwig Lunkwitz, a German mathematician and academic who was born in 1892 and made significant contributions to the field of number theory.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lunkwitz
Among Census respondents with the surname Lunkwitz, the largest self-reported group is White at 73.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.5%) and Two or More Races (6.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Lunkwitz bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Lunkwitz surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.6% · 81
- Hispanic or Latino14.5% · 16
- Two or more races6.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.6% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lunkwitz
Lunkwitz appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#149,446
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
+8 bearers (+7.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 8,986 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #158,432 | 102 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #149,446 | 110 | 0.04 | +8 bearers (+7.8%) | Up 8,986 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Lunkwitz surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #158,432 | #149,446 | 5.7% |
| Count | 102 | 110 | 7.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.04 | 22.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lunkwitz bearers went from 102 to 110 (+7.8% change). The surname moved up 8,986 positions in the national ranking, going from #158,432 to #149,446.
FAQ
Lunkwitz surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lunkwitz?
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the surname Lunkwitz. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,720,273 residents.
How common is Lunkwitz?
Lunkwitz ranks #149,446 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 110 people with the surname Lunkwitz. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (126), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Lunkwitz.
Has Lunkwitz become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lunkwitz went from 102 recorded bearers to 110. That is an increase of 8 (+7.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #158,432 to #149,446.
What does the Census say about the background of Lunkwitz?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lunkwitz, the largest self-reported group is White at 73.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.5%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Lunkwitz in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.6% (81 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lunkwitz appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (73.6%), Hispanic (14.5%), Two or More Races (6.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Lunkwitz (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Lunkwitz mean?
A German surname likely derived from a habitational name based on a town or settlement name. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Lunkwitz (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Lunkwitz?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.