Explore the Family Name Luick
The meaning of Luick
1. South German: from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name beginning with the element liud ‘people, tribe’. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Luik. 2. Americanized form of German Lück (see Lueck). 3. Americanized form of Croatian Luić or Lujić: patronymic from the personal name Lujo, an equivalent of Louis.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Luick in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Luick has seen a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 51680, but by 2010, it had slightly dropped to rank 52851, marking a change of -2.27%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 378 in 2000 to 392 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 3.7%. The proportion per 100k also decreased from 0.14 to 0.13 during this time period, further indicating a slight decrease in popularity.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,680 | #52,851 | -2.27% |
| Count | 378 | 392 | 3.7% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luick
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals with the surname Luick identify as White, with this group accounting for 96.03% in 2000 and increasing to 98.21% in 2010. This indicates a rise in the percentage of those identifying as White with this surname. Other ethnic identities such as Hispanic and Black were represented in small percentages in 2000 (1.59% and 1.32%, respectively), but these proportions were reduced to zero by 2010. No information is available for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, either because they constituted too small a group or the data was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.03% | 98.21% | 2.27% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.59% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.32% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |