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

Lutcher, 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 Lutcher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lutcher in America

Lutcher is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lutcher surname appeared 151 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 Lutcher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lutcher 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 Lutcher

The surname Lutcher originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "luto," meaning "light" or "bright," which was likely used as a nickname for someone with fair hair or a bright complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the region of Saxony-Anhalt, where a certain "Lutcher von Halberstadt" is mentioned in a document from the year 1189.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records from the Rhineland region, including the Liber Monstrorum, an illustrated manuscript from the city of Cologne, which features a marginal illustration of a figure labeled as "Lutcher der Gaukler" (Lutcher the Juggler).

During the 14th century, the name spread to other parts of Germany, and various spelling variations emerged, such as Lutcher, Lüttcher, and Lütcher. One notable example is Hans Lutcher, a merchant from Nuremberg who is recorded in the city's tax records from the year 1378.

In the 15th century, the name gained prominence in the region of Franconia, where a family of landowners and minor nobles known as the "Lutcher von Bamberg" is documented in various local chronicles and records.

As the name spread across Europe, it also found its way to other countries, such as the Netherlands and England. In the 16th century, a Dutch trader named Pieter Lutcher is mentioned in the records of the Dutch East India Company, while in England, a certain John Lutcher is recorded as having been born in 1583 in the village of Lutcherfield, which may have derived its name from an early bearer of the surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname Lutcher include:

1. Friedrich Lutcher (1801-1876), a German philosopher and author from Heidelberg.
2. Amelie Lutcher (1828-1902), a French painter known for her portraits and landscapes.
3. Heinrich Lutcher (1863-1944), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.
4. Emilie Lutcher (1890-1968), an American philanthropist and patron of the arts from Texas.
5. Hans Lutcher (1912-1998), a Swiss mountaineer and explorer who led several expeditions to the Himalayas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lutcher

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

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

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