Louk History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Louk family

The surname Louk 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 Louk family

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Louk Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Louk family

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Migration of the Louk family to Ireland

Some of the Louk family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Louk family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Luck, who settled in Virginia in 1634; along with William; Edward Luck settled in Maryland in 1775; Jacob Luke settled in Boston in 1762; Elias Luke settled in Barbados with his servants in 1679. Phillip Loucks settled in New England in 1709.

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)