Explore the Family Name Lutsch

The meaning of Lutsch

North German: 1. from a pet form of the personal name Ludwig. 2. (also Lütsch): from the ancient Germanic personal name Liuzo (see Lutz 2). Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Mathias, Nikolaus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lutsch fluctuated slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 62,775 in popularity among all surnames but dropped to rank 65,244 by 2010, marking a decrease of 3.93%. Despite this drop in rank, the number of people carrying the Lutsch surname saw a slight increase, moving from 298 in 2000 to 304 in 2010, a growth of 2.01%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people with the surname per 100k population decreased by 9.09% within the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#62,775#65,244-3.93%
Count2983042.01%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lutsch

From an ethnic identity perspective, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Lutsch identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, in 2000, 99.66% identified as White, which slightly reduced to 99.01% in 2010, showing a minor change of -0.65%. The data for other ethnic identities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged or were suppressed (S) for privacy.

20002010Change
White99.66%99.01%-0.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%