Skip to content
Name Lineage

    The surname Lufkin

    A surname, carried by 1,061 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈlʌfkɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex L125

    Lufkin: #23,817 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Lufkin #23,817, 1,061 people Lufkin: #23,817 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Lufkin #23,817, 1,061 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lufkin is more common than 85.3% of them.

    Origin

    A surname.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,061 people named Lufkin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 290,995 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 1,063.

    #23,817
    rank among US surnames
    1,061
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    -0.2%
    change since 2000 (was #22,570)

    Who is named Lufkin

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    95% of people named Lufkin identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.9% as two or more races and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Two or more races 1.9%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Lufkins

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Sam Lufkin
      Actor (1891-1952)

    Questions

    How common is the surname Lufkin?
    1,061 people in the United States had the surname Lufkin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 290,995 Americans. It ranked 23,817th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Lufkin?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Lufkin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Lufkin?
    Sam Lufkin, actor (1891-1952).
    Where is the surname Lufkin most common?
    Wikidata records people named Lufkin in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Lufkin?
    Lufkin is /ˈlʌfkɪn/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Lufkin getting more or less common?
    Less common. 1,063 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,061 in 2010, down 0.2%.