Explore the Family Name Luken

The meaning of Luken

North German (Lüken): see Lueken. This surname is also found in the Netherlands.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Luken has seen a slight increase in the United States over a decade. In 2000, Luken ranked 18,892nd in popularity and rose to 17,951st by 2010, reflecting a change of approximately 4.98%. The number of individuals bearing the Luken surname also increased during this period, from 1,337 in 2000 to 1,557 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 16.45%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 also grew by 6% over the ten years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,892	#17,951	4.98%
Count	1,337	1,557	16.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.53	6%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luken

In terms of ethnic identity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there has been some fluctuation among those carrying the Luken surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, although this percentage dropped from 92.89% in 2000 to 88.82% in 2010, a small decrease of 4.38%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 50%, moving from 1.20% to 1.80% over the decade. Similarly, the Hispanic group saw an increase of 23.36%, reaching 5.07% in 2010 from 4.11% in 2000. Notably, the category of Black appeared in 2010 at 2.89%, while it was not represented in 2000. The group indicating two or more races dropped to no representation in 2010, whereas American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unrepresented in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.89%	88.82%	-4.38%
Hispanic	4.11%	5.07%	23.36%
Black	0%	2.89%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.2%	1.8%	50%
Two or More Races	0.9%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%