2000
#33,206
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 649
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.24
Very Rare Last name
Luchini
An Italian surname derived from the Italian word for "little light", possibly denoting a small stature or bright personality.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 733 Americans carry the last name Luchini. That puts it at #37,449 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.21 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 467,605 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Luchini surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
733
1 in 467,605
Census rank
#37,449
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
639
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 639 bearers of the surname Luchini in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.21 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 37449th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Luchini, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Two or More Races (1.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Luchini
The surname LUCHINI is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Tuscany. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "lux" meaning light, possibly referring to someone who lived near a source of light or worked as a lamplighter.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LUCHINI can be found in the archives of Florence, dating back to the 13th century. A document from 1287 mentions a Ser Luchino di Berto, a notary public in the city.
In the 14th century, the name appears in the records of the nearby town of Prato, where a family of cloth merchants named LUCHINI was prominent. This suggests that the name may have been associated with the textile industry, which was a major economic force in Tuscany at the time.
During the Renaissance period, the LUCHINI name gained some prominence in the arts. A notable figure was the architect and sculptor Filippo LUCHINI (1485-1557), who worked on several churches and palaces in Florence and its surrounding areas.
Another well-known bearer of the name was the poet and philosopher Girolamo LUCHINI (1590-1664), who was a member of the prestigious Accademia degli Alterati literary society in Florence.
In the 18th century, the LUCHINI family produced several notable members in the field of medicine. One of them was Dr. Giovanni Battista LUCHINI (1717-1789), who was a professor of anatomy and surgery at the University of Pisa.
As the name spread beyond Tuscany, it can be found in various other regions of Italy. For instance, in the 19th century, a branch of the LUCHINI family settled in Milan, where Giuseppe LUCHINI (1843-1921) became a successful businessman and philanthropist.
Throughout its history, the surname LUCHINI has been spelled in various ways, such as Luchino, Lucchini, and Lucini, reflecting the regional linguistic variations in Italy.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Luchini
Among Census respondents with the surname Luchini, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Two or More Races (1.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Luchini bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Luchini surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.3% · 564
- Hispanic or Latino10.0% · 64
- Two or more races1.1% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Luchini
Luchini appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#33,695
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 676
+27 bearers (+4.2%)
Per 100,000 0.23
Rank movement Down 489 places
2020
#37,449
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 639
-37 bearers (-5.5%)
Per 100,000 0.21
Rank movement Down 3,754 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #33,206 | 649 | 0.24 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #33,695 | 676 | 0.23 | +27 bearers (+4.2%) | Down 489 places |
| 2020 | #37,449 | 639 | 0.21 | -37 bearers (-5.5%) | Down 3,754 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Luchini surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,695 | #37,449 | -11.1% |
| Count | 676 | 639 | -5.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.23 | 0.21 | -7.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Luchini bearers went from 676 to 639 (-5.5% change). The surname moved down 3,754 positions in the national ranking, going from #33,695 to #37,449.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Luchini
FAQ
Luchini surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Luchini?
Name Census estimates that about 733 living Americans carry the surname Luchini. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 467,605 residents.
How common is Luchini?
Luchini ranks #37,449 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.21 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 639 people with the surname Luchini. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (733), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.21 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.21 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Luchini.
Has Luchini become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Luchini went from 676 recorded bearers to 639. That is a decrease of 37 (-5.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #33,695 to #37,449.
What does the Census say about the background of Luchini?
Among Census respondents with the surname Luchini, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Luchini in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.3% (564 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Luchini appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.3%), Hispanic (10.0%), Two or More Races (1.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Luchini (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Luchini mean?
An Italian surname derived from the Italian word for "little light", possibly denoting a small stature or bright personality. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Luchini (0.21 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Luchini?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.