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Early Origins of the Louck family

The surname Louck was first found in Berwickshire where the this surname is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Luke,' which is popularly Luck and Luckie on the Scottish border. 1

Early History of the Louck family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Louck research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1567, 1580, 1582, 1600, 1647, 1691 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Louck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Louck Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Luck, Luke, Louk, Louke, Loucks, Lucke and others.

Early Notables of the Louck family

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Ireland Migration of the Louck family to Ireland

Some of the Louck family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Louck migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Louck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Michel Louck, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
  • Johan Louck, who landed in New York in 1709 2
  • Peter Louck, aged 22, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 2

Canada Louck migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Louck Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Abraham Louck U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Louck (post 1700) +

  • Edwin Earl Louck, American professional football player
  • Alvin E. Louck (1895-1973), American football player and coach
  • Scott Gregory Louck, former American Major League Baseball outfielder
  • William John Louck (1873-1967), Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons


  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X


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