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Luckhurst Family History

Luckhurst Surname Meaning

From Luckhurst in Mayfield (Sussex), which is recorded as Lukkars Croche in 1553 and Luckers Crouch in 1823, subsequently remodeled as if the second element derived from Old English hyrst meaning ‘wooded hill’. The place-name is probably to be connected with Henr' Luggere from 1296 in Subsidy Rolls (Mayfield, Sussex).

If so, this is ultimately a variant of Lugger. Alternatively, if the surname is to be connected with bearers such as Rychard Luckas in 1569 in IGI (Willingdon, Sussex) and Myldred Luckas in 1574 in IGI (Mersham, Kent), it may be a variant of Lucas, remodeled as if from a place-name.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Luckhurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Luckhurst family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Luckhurst families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Luckhurst families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Luckhurst's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Luckhurst families in 1911.
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In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Luckhurst. 50% of Luckhurst men worked as a Laborer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

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Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Luckhurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Luckhurst in 1965 was 58, and 70 in 2004.

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