Last Name LOOKER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The looker, i.e. watcher, a herdsman. 'Looker,' a shepherd or herdsman, a man who superintends cattle and drives them to higher ground in case of sudden floods.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 23,237 (2000 US census) 31,612 (1990 US census)
Count 1,024 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 97.46%, or 998 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 0.68%, or 7 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.17%, or 12 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


How many distinct last names exist in the United States of America?

 How does one estimate/guess that number? The first source that comes to mind is the result of the latest available census. We know that 2000 year census presents us with a little over 150,000 unique surnames. The least po...

Scottish surnames

 Scottish last names divide themselves into two classes: Highland and Lowland.
In very few instances the names were considered before the eleventh century. They became significantly better known only since the thirteen century.
Just like English and other last n...

English surnames

 English surnames can be divided into five classes: Baptisimal or Personal (first) names, local, official, and occupative surnames. Nicknames represent the last class. Practically there are only four classes, for it is often hard ti distinguish between occupation and offic...

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