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

Luque, 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 Luque surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luque in America

Luque is the 13283rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luque surname appeared 2,296 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Luque.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luque 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 Luque

The surname Luque has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic word "al-luq," which means "the highest point" or "the summit." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived on a high point or a hilltop.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Luque can be traced back to the 13th century, during the Reconquista period when Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula were gradually reclaiming territories from Moorish rule. As the Spanish reconquered areas like Andalusia, many place names and surnames of Arabic origin were adopted and adapted into Spanish.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Luque is found in the "Repartimiento de Sevilla," a historical record from the 13th century that documented the distribution of land and properties in Seville after its conquest by the Christian forces of King Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248.

In the 15th century, the surname Luque appeared in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a medieval hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This text mentioned several locations and landowners with the surname Luque, indicating their presence in various parts of Andalusia.

Notable historical figures with the surname Luque include:

1. Juan de Luque (c. 1470-1530), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Cuba and later became a settler in Panama.

2. Francisco de Luque (c. 1480-1537), a Spanish priest and explorer who, along with Diego de Almagro and Francisco Pizarro, played a pivotal role in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in modern-day Peru.

3. Cristóbal de Luque (c. 1500-1570), a Spanish composer and music theorist who lived during the Renaissance period and wrote several treatises on music theory.

4. Hernando de Luque (c. 1510-1580), a Spanish military officer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and served as the governor of the province of Soconusco.

5. Juan de Luque y Leiva (c. 1550-1620), a Spanish prelate who served as the Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada in northern Spain during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

These examples illustrate the historical presence of the surname Luque in various contexts, ranging from exploration and conquest to religious and artistic endeavors, primarily within the Spanish territories and colonies of the 15th to 17th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luque

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

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

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