Lufkins Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Lufkins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Love' (which see), from the diminutive Lovekin. This has now almost universally settled down into Lufkin; compare Watkin for Walter, or Tompkin for Thomas. From Shropshire Lovekin came northwards into Cheshire, and as Lufkin is now in the Manchester Directory.

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Lufkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Lufkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Love' (which see), from the diminutive Lovekin. This has now almost universally settled down into Lufkin; compare Watkin for Walter, or Tompkin for Thomas. From Shropshire Lovekin came northwards into Cheshire, and as Lufkin is now in the Manchester Directory.

Lovekin Dawes, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Luvekyn, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Lovekyn Piscator, Salop, ibid.

Lovekyn Stukepenne, Kent, ibid.

Richard Lovekyn, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Margery Lovekyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1546. John Osborne and Philipa Lufkyne, widow, of the King's Household: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

Mathew Lovekin, of Wiston, 1647: Wills at Chester.

Randle Lovekin, of Wibunbury, 1691: ibid. (1681-1700).

'Maistres Lovekyn to give in almes, 10l.,' 1542-3: Privy Purse Expenses, Princess Mary.

'Maistres Luffkyn to give in almes, 10l.' 1543: ibid.

This conclusively proves Luffkin or Lufkin and Lovekin to be one and the same name.

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

= Lovekins, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lufkins Last Name Facts

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

Lufkins is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lufkins.

How Common Is The Last Name Lufkins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,436,415th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Lufkins reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Lufkins is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States Lufkins is primarily found in: South Dakota, where 42 percent live, Michigan, where 16 percent live and California, where 13 percent live.

Lufkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lufkins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lufkins surname increased 775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lufkins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lufkins are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Lufkins earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.58% less than the national average, earning $23,049 USD per year.

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