Explore the Family Name Loken

The meaning of Loken

Norwegian (Løken): habitational name from any of numerous (about 40) farmsteads in southeastern Norway, so named from leik ‘game, play’ + -en from vin ‘meadow’. Compare Loge 2.

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How common is the last name Loken in the United States?

The surname Loken has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Loken was ranked as the 17,240th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed to 14,252nd place, representing a change of 17.33%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,513 in 2000 to 2,103 in 2010, marking an impressive growth of 39%. The proportion of people named Loken per 100,000 residents also rose from 0.56 to 0.71, a 26.79% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,240	#14,252	17.33%
Count	1,513	2,103	39%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.71	26.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loken

The ethnic identity associated with the Loken surname also shifted between 2000 and 2010, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While a majority of those bearing the Loken surname identified as White (94.58% in 2000 and 93.20% in 2010), there were noticeable increases in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic communities, rising by 19.42% and 137.74%, respectively. The percentage identifying as Two or More Races decreased by 20.45%, while those identifying as Black dropped slightly by 11.76%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native community saw a modest increase, with the figure climbing from 0.46% to 0.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.58%	93.2%	-1.46%
Hispanic	1.06%	2.52%	137.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.39%	1.66%	19.42%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.05%	-20.45%
Black	1.19%	1.05%	-11.76%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.46%	0.52%	13.04%