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Early Origins of the Luckey family

The surname Luckey 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 Luckey family

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Luckey Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Luckey family

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Luckey Ranking

In the United States, the name Luckey is the 6,393rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [2]

Ireland Migration of the Luckey family to Ireland

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United States Luckey migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Luckey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • M. Luckey, aged 39, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Sheridan" in 1841 from Scotland [3]
  • Willm Luckey, aged 6, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Sheridan" in 1841 from Scotland [3]
  • Robert Luckey, aged 4, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Sheridan" in 1841 from Scotland [3]
  • Alexr Luckey, aged 8, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Sheridan" in 1841 from Scotland [3]
  • William Luckey, aged 22, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "St James" in 1842 [3]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Luckey migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Luckey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Edward Luckey, aged 19, who is listed as arriving in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Morning Star" in 1858 [4]
Luckey Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century
  • J. Luckey, who is listed as arriving in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Ormuz" in 1901 [5]
  • M. B. Luckey, who is listed as arriving in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Omrah" in 1910 [5]
  • Mrs. Alice Luckey, aged 52, who is listed as arriving in Australia aboard the ship "Runic" in 1914 [4]
  • Mr. H. Luckey, who is listed as arriving in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Orsova" in 1915 [5]
  • George R. Luckey, who is listed as arriving in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Strathaird" in 1958 [5]

Contemporary Notables of the name Luckey (post 1700) +

  • Lillian Ann Luckey (1919-2021), American baseball pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for the South Bend Blue Sox in 1946
  • Robert Luckey III, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008 [6]
  • William "Bud" Luckey (1934-2018), American Academy Award nominated animator, artist and voice actor, best known for his work on The Incredibles (2004), Winnie the Pooh (2011) and Toy Story 3 (2010)
  • Jeanne Luckey, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2008 [6]
  • Hugh M. Luckey, American Republican politician, Republican Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1936, 1938 [6]
  • Henry Carl Luckey (1868-1956), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1935-39; Defeated, 1940 [6]
  • Hazel Luckey, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1928 [6]
  • Freeborn Garrettson Luckey (1819-1898), American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 7th District, 1852 [6]
  • E. George Luckey (d. 1977), American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948; Member of California State Senate [6]
  • David B. Luckey, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Sullivan County, 1857 [6]
  • ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  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. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  3. Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  4. Public Record Office Victoria, retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://prov.vic.gov.au
  5. National Records Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Gallery151/dist/JGalleryViewer.aspx?B=9255624&S=6&N=9&R=0#/SearchNRetrieve/NAAMedia/ShowImage.aspx?B=9255624&T=P&S=1
  6. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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