Explore the Family Name Luchs

The meaning of Luchs

German: 1. nickname from Middle High German luhs ‘lynx’, possibly applied to someone with keen sight. 2. patronymic from a vernacular short form of the personal name Lukas. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Compare Lux. Some characteristic forenames: French Donat.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Luchs has seen a decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Luchs ranked 56,120th in popularity with a count of 341 people bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 64,200 and the count fell to 310. This represents a change of -14.4% in terms of rank and a -9.09% change in the count. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a decrease from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, marking a -15.38% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,120	#64,200	-14.4%
Count	341	310	-9.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luchs

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that individuals with the Luchs surname predominantly identify as White, making up 94.43% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 94.84% by 2010. There was a significant change within the Hispanic community, which accounted for 1.76% of the Luchs population in 2000 but rose to 2.58% in 2010, a significant increase of 46.59%. Asian/Pacific Islander representation decreased from 1.76% in 2000 to zero by 2010. There were no identified individuals of two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native heritage bearing the Luchs surname in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.43%	94.84%	0.43%
Hispanic	1.76%	2.58%	46.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.76%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%