Luck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Luck family
The surname Luck 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 Luck family
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Luck Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Luck, Luke, Louk, Louke, Loucks, Lucke and others.
Early Notables of the Luck family
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Luck Ranking
In the United States, the name Luck is the 5,091st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2
Migration of the Luck family to Ireland
Some of the Luck family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Luck migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Luck Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- William Luck, settled in Virginia in 1634
- Robert Luck, aged 25, who arrived in Virginia in 1634 aboard the ship "Bonaventure" coming via St. Domingo 3
- William Luck, aged 14, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Merchant's Hope" 3
- William Luck, who landed in Virginia in 1658 3
- Thomas Luck, who landed in Virginia in 1664 3
Luck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Seutik Luck, aged 37, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 3
- Christoph Luck, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
- Georg Luck, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1770 3
- Jacob Luck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1770 3
- Johann Georg Luck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773 3
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Luck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Joseph, Luck Jr., who landed in America in 1830 3
- Joachim Luck, who landed in America in 1839 3
- Mr. Phil. Luck, from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Ferdinand" in 1844
- Mrs. Cath. Luck, aged 36, (nee Scheidler), from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Ferdinand" in 1844, she died in 1846
- Mr. Ludw. Luck, from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Ferdinand" in 1844
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Luck migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Luck Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
- Adam Luck, aged 4, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
- Adolf Luck, aged 4, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
- Adolf Luck, aged 15, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
- August Luck, aged 6, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
- August Luck, aged 17, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
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Luck migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Luck Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Mr. Thomas Luck, English convict who was convicted in Buckinghamshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Caledonia" in 19th June 1822, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
- Thomas Luck, aged 31, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Fatima" 5
Luck migration to New Zealand +
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:
Luck Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- Thomas Luck, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Empress" in 1865
Contemporary Notables of the name Luck (post 1700) +
- Gary Edward Luck (b. 1937), retired four-star U.S. Army general
- Andrew Austen Luck (b. 1989), American football quarterback, runner-up for the 2010 Heisman Trophy
- Ethan John Luck (b. 1978), American guitarist, photographer, and drummer
- David Jonathan Lewis Luck (1929-1998), American cell biologist
- William P. Luck, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1908 6
- William Luck, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Arizona State House of Representatives 30th District, 1998 6
- Paul Luck, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1948 6
- Oliver Luck, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1990 6
- John J. Luck, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1972 6
- Harry A. Luck, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1940 6
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Historic Events for the Luck family +
- Mr. Raymond C Luck, British Petty Officer Steward, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 7
- Master Kenneth Field Luck, American 1st Class Passenger from Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 8
- Master Elbridge Courtlandt Luck, American 1st Class Passenger from Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 8
- Mrs. Charlotte Luck, American 1st Class Passenger from Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 8
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)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/caledonia
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The barque FATIMA 1850, 521 tons. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Fatima.htm
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
- Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/