Explore the Family Name Luckhardt

The meaning of Luckhardt

German: from the ancient Germanic female personal name Liutgard, a compound of liud ‘people, tribe’ + gard ‘protective enclosure, yard’. Liutgard was a popular name in medieval times; among others it was the name of the daughter of emperor Otto I and the wife of Charlemagne.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Luckhardt seems to have decreased slightly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 51,680th overall, falling to 54,055th by 2010, a decrease of 4.6%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 378 in 2000 to 382 in 2010, a growth of 1.06%. However, when considering the proportion of the name per 100k people, there was a decline of 7.14%, indicating that while the absolute number has risen, its relative prevalence compared to other surnames has declined.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,680	#54,055	-4.6%
Count	378	382	1.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luckhardt

In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Luckhardt identify as White. In 2000, this figure stood at 96.83% and by 2010 had increased slightly to 97.64%. The data also shows that a small percentage identified as Hispanic in 2000, but this category was not represented in the 2010 data. There were no recorded instances of the surname among populations identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.83%	97.64%	0.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.85%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%