Lucke Surname

87,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lucke Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Luke,' popularly Luck and Luckie on the Scottish border.

1624. Married — Sir Samaell Lucke and Elizabeth Freeman: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1637. Baptised — Samuell, s.

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Lucke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,8611:28,1393,708
United States1,7251:210,12120,556
Australia1761:153,38516,171
Brazil1761:1,216,33141,961
Netherlands1221:138,41921,220
Canada871:423,51337,101
England691:807,50843,459
Austria491:173,78422,520
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Mexico341:3,650,77125,133
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Costa Rica171:281,1813,072
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Finland91:610,74534,002
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
France71:9,488,960336,266
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Lücke (10,010) are calculated separately.

Lucke (156) may also be a first name.

Lucke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Luke,' popularly Luck and Luckie on the Scottish border.

1624. Married — Sir Samaell Lucke and Elizabeth Freeman: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1637. Baptised — Samuell, s. Sir Samuell Lake: ibid.

Lucke Moffett, for one howse, 1631: Raine's History and Antiquities of North Durham.

Hence diminutives Luckett and Luckin, which see.

(a) Local, 'of Luke,' probably Liege in the Netherlands, with which province and city we were closely related by commercial ties. Andrew Borde says in his Boke of Knowledge, 'The lond of Lewke is a pleasant countre, the chiefe towne is the cytie of Lewke. The speche is base Doche' (quoted by Lower).

Theobald de Luke, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Reynen de Luke, Yorkshire, ibid.

William Lucke, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

John de Lake, 1317. Writs of Parliament.

1733. Married — Richard Luckie and Jane Warden: St. George, Hanover Square.

1756. — Thomas Luck and Jane Featherston: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 the French Luc = Luke: v. Lucas.

2 belonging to Luc (France) = the Stead [Old French lu(e)c, lu, Latin loc-us, a place] Luc-sur-Mer, Calvados, was Luques A.D. 1675 and Lu A.D. 1077.

Lucas de Luk.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Luck or Luke (light).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A native either of Lucca, in Italy, or of Liege, in the Netherlands. Speaking of the latter town, Andrew Borde, in his Boke of Knowledge, says: "The lond of Lewke is a pleasaunt countre; the cheefe towne is the cytie of Lewke. The speche is base Doch." Or it may be from one of the parishes of Luc-sur-mer, or Luc-le-chateau, in Normandy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

1. From Luke. 2. From Lucca, in Italy. There is however the German Glück.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Luck was the name of the rector of Sevington in 1727; and in the reign of Elizabeth, Richard Luck owned Newhall manor, Sheppey (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Lucke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lucke Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Lucke is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Lücke. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lucke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lucke is the 87,370th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,323,564 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Lucke reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 735,679th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 156 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 2,861 people, or 1 in 28,139. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live, Brandenburg, where 16 percent live and Berlin, where 15 percent live. Beside Germany this last name exists in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Lucke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lucke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lucke last name grew 86,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lucke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lucke surname are 15.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lucke earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 59.06% more than the national average, earning R 377,988 per year; in United States they earn 15.2% more than the national average, earning $49,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.42% more than the national average, earning $56,352 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lücke9310,010/
Luckey917,346/
Luckie912,839/
Luecke912,555/
Laucke91211/
Ludcke91100/
Luckei9160/
Leucke9138/
Luicke9137/
Loucke9121/
Luckee918/
Lutcke915/
Luscke911/
Luchke910/
Luke8980,019/
Luck8923,905/
Luce8923,882/
Luthcke8365/
Louckes8345/
Leucker8340/
Luckhee8336/
Luchkei8324/
Luchkey8316/
Luckhie837/
Luckhey834/
Luckeis833/
Luckeea832/
Luckepp831/
Luckeyt831/
Luckher831/
Lueckeh831/
Lueckey831/
Loucker831/
Loucket831/
Leuckie831/
Lauckes831/
Luchker831/
Lauscke831/
Leuscke831/
Luckhea831/
Ludcker831/
Ludtcke831/
Luttcke831/
Lutzcke831/
Luckehe830/
Lucketh830/
Luckerr830/
Lucky80133,195/
Locke8057,547/
Lucey807,442/
Lauck804,242/
Luche803,130/
Lukeš802,734/
Leuck801,899/
Lucea801,388/
Lukey801,181/
Lucka801,059/
Luick80845/
Lucki80822/
Lueke80754/
Lauke80546/
Louck80490/
Lukie80463/
Leuce80284/
Lauce80260/
Luyck80247/
Lucká80199/
Lukei80144/
Lucký80141/
Licke80140/
Louke80138/
Luyke80137/
Lucce80125/
Luice80123/
Liuke80105/
Lukke80104/
Lluck8096/
Lukje8085/
Leuke8070/
Luckh8063/
Lukee8055/
Lukeu8050/
Louce8043/
Lukhe8030/
Lucei8013/
Luike8011/
Lyuke8010/
Luyce8010/
Luuke808/
Hluke808/
Lukej808/
Luceh807/
Lutck807/
Liuce805/
Lukea805/
Lucee804/
Lusck803/
Hluck802/
Luuck802/
Lukeś802/
Liuck802/
Luckk801/
Lguck801/
Luíce801/
Luchk801/
Lukge801/
Lluke800/
Lucck800/
Luhke800/
Leuschke77544/
Luckheea778/
Louckett775/
Lucckett774/
Lutschke772/
Lucketth771/
Lucketts770/
Luc7579,581/
Luk7562,394/
Louche735,794/
Luyckx735,063/
Lockey733,761/
Lockie733,326/
Llauce732,385/
Lutzke731,460/
Lickey73468/
Loucká73375/
Leukeu73356/
Leuckx73348/
Laucks73347/
Luczka73327/
Loucka73302/
Lauche73263/
Leuche73261/
Loucký73217/
Lutker73207/
Luckay73197/
Lockee73154/
Loucky73146/
Luttke73143/
Luchey73122/
Loecke73120/
Lutske73102/
Luycks7381/
Loocke7380/
Leucea7362/
Luckky7362/
Llukes7359/
Hlucky7356/
Leutke7354/
Luikes7352/
Ludkey7350/
Lucska7346/
Lucski7346/
Luckai7345/
Luickx7343/
Luthke7343/
Laucka7334/
Lucsky7334/
Lickei7330/
Lückge7330/
Leudke7329/
Luikey7327/
Lucque7326/
Loccke7325/
Hlutke7325/
Loukeh7323/
Liecke7319/
Loucki7317/
Luczky7316/
Luczki7315/
Laucky7315/
Laukei7315/
Laucký7314/
Lutkes7314/
Lukhey7314/
Laucká7313/
Lyudke739/
Luccea739/
Lautke738/
Luckij737/
Laukhe737/
Lauker736/
Lucche736/
Lyuche736/
Luccki735/
Luijke735/
Laucki735/
Luccey735/
Loukea735/
Hlucký735/
Hluike735/
Lickie734/
Lukeij734/
Lukett734/
Hlucká734/
Luckii733/
Luyker733/
Luckka733/
Luchea733/
Lickej733/
Lukech733/
Liutke733/
Lukked732/
Lutcky732/
Lukheh732/
Loucee732/
Lutdke732/
Luckhy732/
Hlucka732/
Loucge732/
Luckio732/
Luckyy732/
Lukche732/
Liuche732/
Lutkey731/
Luyche731/
Luycka731/
Lockeh731/
Luchki731/
Luckaa731/
Luckaj731/
Luckht731/
Luckki731/
Luehke731/
Luekee731/
Luekey731/
Luekie731/
Luicki731/
Luketz731/
Lukkhe731/
Liuker731/
Lleuck731/
Leuske731/
Laukea731/
Laukee731/
Loukey731/
Luckyi731/
Luthck731/
Lockea731/
Llucce731/
Lluche731/
Luecki731/
Loukee731/
Loukei731/
Loukeu731/
Loukie731/
Luke'e731/
Laukeu731/
L'Luke731/
Leukep731/
Leucky731/
Luckyo731/
Luccky731/
Lukkie731/
Luycky731/
Louket731/
Luucky731/
Luizke731/
Liukei731/
Luukes731/
Hlauck731/
Luddke730/
Ludske730/
Luicks730/
Leusck730/
Loucey730/
Laukey730/
Luskea730/
Luitke730/
Luicey730/
Loucea730/
Lickee730/
Loucei730/
Lucktt730/
Luskee730/
Luidke730/
Lautschke7113/
Luka67155,587/
Luca6762,974/
Loke6723,800/
Like6718,413/
Lüke674,606/
Luik673,256/
Louk672,844/
Luky672,741/
Luki672,029/
Lauk671,885/
Lauc67671/
Lukk67660/
Luyk67586/
Lukesch67564/
Liuk67436/
Lucskai67399/
Luuk67381/
Luijckx67322/
Lucq67309/
Leuk67278/
Lyuk67265/
Lukš67212/
Lucquet67140/
Luijcks67104/
Lautker67101/
Louc6775/
Luic6753/
Lutzkie6751/
Lucskay6750/
Luckova6748/
Hleucka6747/
Lucques6741/
Lückehe6741/
Luckhai6739/
Lucková6739/
Leudtke6729/
Ludzker6729/
Luchkai6729/
Liuc6726/
Lluc6724/
Leuthke6718/
Lusczki6716/
Lutskes6714/
Lukh6714/
Lujc6713/
Lucksch6712/
Hlusker6711/
Hluk6710/
Luqe6710/
Luckioh679/
Leuc678/
Luhk678/
Lugk677/
Lukejje677/
Lucé676/
Louchey676/
Hluzker676/
Loukeas675/
Lauszke675/
Lukeová674/
Lockkey673/
Lusckay673/
Lluk673/
Lucc673/
Lucá673/
Lutk673/
Lukkhet673/
Laukker672/
Lhukher672/
Lauckis672/
Lauschk672/
Llouche672/
Louchki672/
Lyudtke672/
Lukaaye672/
Lucx672/
Luckitt671/
Lutskie671/
Luckkid671/
Luckowa671/
Lucky's671/
Lukg671/
Loukett671/
Loukked671/
Luct671/
Louskey671/
Lukj671/
Lutdtke671/
Lucg671/
Luckhid671/
Luckich671/
Lucă671/
Lutckii671/
Luuyckx671/
Loutkei671/
Loucche671/
Loucjhe671/
Lukieyi671/
Lukujje671/
Luký671/
Lukĺ671/
Lukś671/
Luithke671/
L'Lucey671/
Leuchey671/
Luchkoi671/
Lukc671/
Lukp671/
Lukt671/
Luhc671/
Loukche671/
Lyuc671/
Luzc671/
Laudtke671/
Liuskey670/
Loudker670/
Leutzke670/
Lauskey670/
Luskeep670/
Lukeash670/
Ludtkee670/
Loockey670/
Louchee670/
Lukkerr670/
Ludskie670/
Luskett670/
Loockke670/
Luketch670/
Lutskei670/
Luidkey670/
Lauchey670/

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