Explore the Family Name Lufkin

The meaning of Lufkin

English: from the Middle English personal name Lovekin, Loukin, Leukin, an Anglo-Norman French pet form of Old French Lou(p), Love, ultimately from Latin Lupus ‘wolf’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lufkin has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it fell from 22,570 in 2000 to 23,817 in 2010, showing a change of -5.53. The actual count of individuals with this surname remained relatively stable, dropping only slightly from 1,063 in 2000 to 1,061 in 2010, marking a decrease of -0.19. The proportion of people named Lufkin per 100,000 population also dropped by -7.69, from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,570	#23,817	-5.53%
Count	1,063	1,061	-0.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.36	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lufkin

When looking at the ethnicity of those with the Lufkin surname, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some minor changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as white decreased slightly, from 95.95% in 2000 to 95.10% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion that identified with two or more ethnicities increased significantly, jumping from 1.03% to 1.89%, an 83.50 increase. Those identifying as Hispanic also saw an increase, rising from 0.85% to 1.60%, an 88.24% increase. However, the proportion of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by -24.78, from 1.13% in 2000 to 0.85% in 2010. No Lufkins identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.95%	95.1%	-0.89%
Two or More Races	1.03%	1.89%	83.5%
Hispanic	0.85%	1.6%	88.24%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.13%	0.85%	-24.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%