Explore the Family Name Lucks

The meaning of Lucks

1. North German: patronymic from the personal name Lucas. 2. English: variant of Lukes. 3. In some cases possibly also an altered form of German Luchs. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Udo.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lucks has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Lucks was ranked 49,671 in terms of surname popularity with 397 individuals carrying this last name, equating to approximately 0.15 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 57,234, and the count had also decreased to 356, bringing down the proportion to about 0.12 per 100,000 people. This represents a decrease in popularity of around 15.23% and a reduction in the number of people with this surname by 10.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,671	#57,234	-15.23%
Count	397	356	-10.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.12	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lucks

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lucks. No significant change was observed in the percentage of people from Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic backgrounds bearing the surname between 2000 and 2010. However, the data reveals an increase in the number of people identifying as having two or more races and Hispanic ethnicity within the same period. The percentage of white individuals with the Lucks surname saw a slight decline from 90.68% in 2000 to 88.20% in 2010, while the percentage of Black individuals with this surname significantly reduced by 44.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.68%	88.2%	-2.73%
Black	8.06%	4.49%	-44.29%
Two or More Races	0%	2.81%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.53%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%