Luker
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See also: luker
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Either a habitational surname from the village of Lucker, in Northumberland, or an occupational surname for someone who had to watch or look after something, from Middle English lokere (“looker; watchman”).
Proper noun
[edit]Luker (plural Lukers)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Luker is the 7210th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4629 individuals. Luker is most common among White (92.85%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Luker”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 473.