First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Groningen, the most northerly province of Holland. Appingedam and Winschoten are very old towns with cattle and horse markets. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family in the province of Groninque.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Carl Lueck, who arrived in America in 1845; August Ferdinand W. Laack, who settled in America in 1853; Carl Friedrich Ludwig Laack, who came to America in 1853.

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