Luckner Surname

195,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Luckner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lewknor,' a parish in Oxfordshire I am informed that this surname still exists in Sussex.

Geoffrey de Leweknore, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alina de Leuekenore, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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Luckner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0481:76,8189,713
United States3811:951,33670,955
Dominican Republic2311:45,1642,375
Austria2201:38,7076,231
Brazil1571:1,363,53146,236
Poland311:1,226,08978,991
Haiti141:763,13611,139
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

The alternate forms: Lückner (92) are calculated separately.

Luckner (17,376) may also be a first name.

Luckner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lewknor,' a parish in Oxfordshire I am informed that this surname still exists in Sussex.

Geoffrey de Leweknore, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alina de Leuekenore, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Roper de Leukenore, Sussex, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1568. Mathew Machell and Mary Lewckenare: Marriage Lic. (London).

1635. Edward Lewkner and Sarah Richardson: ibid.

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

Luckner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Luckner is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Lückner. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luckner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 195,808th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,402,216 people. Luckner occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Luckner are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Luckner is also the 41,881st most numerous first name on earth, borne by 17,376 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,048 people, or 1 in 76,818. In Germany Luckner is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live, Saxony, where 16 percent live and Bavaria, where 12 percent live. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 11 percent live.

Luckner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Luckner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Luckner surname grew 733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Luckner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Luckner surname are 11.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Luckner earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.9% less than the national average, earning $42,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.8% less than the national average, earning $30,905 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lückner9592/
Lauckner931,414/
Lueckner931/
Lukner92263/
Lucner9276/
Lockner861,625/
Laukner86232/
Lickner8618/
Leukner861/
Luekner861/
Lyukner861/
Loeckner8024/
Lauccner803/
Lauscner802/
Lucenner801/
Laugkner801/
Lockkner801/
Leuscner801/
Lokner77141/
Likner7710/
Locner7710/
Luqner770/
Lookner7173/
Likhner7161/
Lucnaire671/
Liqner621/

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