Names / Luther
Is Luther a first name or a last name?
Luther is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in Germany; mostly a given name in the United States.
How to address someone called Luther
- United States. Luther is a given name. Hi Luther on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Luther.
- Germany. Luther is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Luther or Dear Ms. Luther.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Luther by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Luther as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (408 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 298 | 9% |
| Germany | 25 | 0 | 100% |
| Canada | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| Finland | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Luther in the United States
- As a surname: about 13,906 people in the 2010 census, rank 2,589 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 17,971 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Luther as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Luther as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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