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Luke Name Meaning

English: from a derivative of Lucas. This was (and is) the common vernacular form of the name, being the one by which the author of the fourth Gospel is known in English. English: habitational name for someone from Liège in Belgium (Dutch Luik). North German (Lüke): from a short form of Lüdeke; Luedecke.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Duke, Luker, Lueke, Lutke, Lake, Like, Luka, Luks, Lue, Luk

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Luke Family Origin

Where is the Luke family from?

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You can see how Luke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Luke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Luke families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 157 Luke families living in Ontario. This was about 49% of all the recorded Luke's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Luke families in 1911.
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Luke Family Occupations

What did your Luke ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Luke. 18% of Luke men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Luke women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Luke were Clerk and Income

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Labourer
    6%
  • Student
    6%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Servant
    13%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Bookkeeper
    7%
  • Income
    7%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Luke Historical Records

What Luke family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 127,000 census records available for the last name Luke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Luke census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Luke. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 21,000 military records available for the last name Luke. For the veterans among your Luke ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Luke Life Expectancy

What is the average Luke lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Luke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Luke in 1945 was 23, and 74 in 2004.

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