Lück
A German surname that likely began as a nickname or short form, often linked to names like Lucas or to a German word for “luck” or “fortune.”
The #9,123 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 86,266 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Lück is a German surname, and in many cases it is best understood as a short form or nickname rather than a single fixed occupational or locational name. It may be related to the German personal name Lukas/Lucas, or to dialect forms connected with luck or good fortune. Because surnames of this type can arise independently in more than one way, the exact origin of a particular Lück family is not always certain.
History
The name is found in German-speaking areas and later appears in North America through German immigration. In English-language records it is often spelled Lueck, reflecting the long vowel sound in German. Different families with this surname may not share the same root, since short German surnames often developed from multiple local nicknames or name forms.
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Fun fact
In US records, Lueck is often an Anglicized spelling of the German form Lück, with the umlaut dropped and the vowel adjusted for English spelling.