Explore the Family Name Louck

The meaning of Louck

American shortened form of Loucks, a surname of German and possibly also of Flemish or English origin. Compare Louk.

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

The surname Louck, as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has experienced a slight increase in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, with an overall count of 385, it ranked 50,903 in popularity among all surnames in the United States. By 2010, the count had risen to 410, bringing the rank up slightly to 50,851. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 U.S. residents remained constant at 0.14, indicating that the growth in the number of individuals bearing the Louck surname kept pace with the overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,903	#50,851	0.1%
Count	385	410	6.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Louck

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Louck, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the same time period. In 2000, the overwhelming majority (98.18%) of those with the Louck surname identified as White. This figure decreased by 4.36% to 93.90% in 2010. Meanwhile, a significant increase was observed in the Hispanic category, which rose from 1.3% in 2000 to 3.9% in 2010, demonstrating a 200% change. Furthermore, 2010 marked the first appearance of the category "Two or more races" which accounted for 1.46% of individuals with the Louck surname. There were no records of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.18%	93.9%	-4.36%
Hispanic	1.3%	3.9%	200%
Two or More Races	0%	1.46%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%