Luger Family History
Luger Name Meaning
German: habitational name for someone from Lugau in Saxony or in Brandenburg (of Slavic origin from a word meaning ‘swamp’) or from any of several places called with Middle High German luoc ‘hiding place ambush’. Lueg is a common placename in Tyrol and the surname is particularly frequent in Bavaria and Austria. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from the village of Luga (several in Ukraine and Belarus).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022