Explore the Family Name Luchsinger

The meaning of Luchsinger

Swiss German: habitational name for someone from Luchsingen near Glarn.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Luchsinger saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 25,610 in terms of popularity and then fell to 26,772 by 2010, indicating a -4.54% change in rank. The actual count of individuals with this surname was relatively stable, increasing slightly from 905 in 2000 to 909 in 2010, translating to a minor growth rate of 0.44%. However, the proportion per 100k people decreased by -8.82% over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,610	#26,772	-4.54%
Count	905	909	0.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.31	-8.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luchsinger

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Luchsinger has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as White (97.79%), but by 2010, this proportion had slightly dropped to 94.72%, marking a -3.14% change. During this same period, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic grew noticeably from 0.77% to 2.97%, a substantial increase of 285.71%. Another noticeable change was the emergence of individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which was not recorded in 2000 but represented 0.55% in 2010. Lastly, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races rose by 50% from 0.88% in 2000 to 1.32% in 2010. It should be noted that no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.79%	94.72%	-3.14%
Hispanic	0.77%	2.97%	285.71%
Two or More Races	0.88%	1.32%	50%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%