Explore the Family Name Luxenberg

The meaning of Luxenberg

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of various places called Luxenberg, Luxemberg, Luxenburg, or Luxembourg, as well as the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (from Old High German luzil ‘small’ + burg ‘castle, settlement’). Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Luxenberg demonstrated a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 70,273rd most common in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 73,005th spot, marking a 3.89% decrease. However, the total count of people with this last name increased slightly from 260 in 2000 to 266 in 2010, a growth rate of 2.31%. The proportion of individuals with the Luxenberg surname per 100,000 population dipped by 10% during the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,273	#73,005	-3.89%
Count	260	266	2.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luxenberg

In terms of ethnicity, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Luxenberg identified as White, at 95.77% in 2000 and 94.74% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 1.08% over the decade. During the same period, the percentage of Luxenbergs identifying with two or more ethnic identities dropped from 2.69% to zero. There was also a notable emergence of Hispanic identification among Luxenbergs, rising from zero in 2000 to 3.01% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Luxenbergs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.77%	94.74%	-1.08%
Hispanic	0%	3.01%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.69%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%