Lütke is a German language surname.[1][2] It stems from a reduced form of the male given name Ludolf – and may refer to:
- August Lütke-Westhüs (1926–2000), German equestrian
- Manuela Lütke (born 1967), German footballer
- Tobias Lütke (born 1981), Canadian billionaire
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edit- ^ "Lütke Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
Approximately 1,304 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Germany.
- ^ "Lutke Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
North German (Lütke): from a pet form of the personal name Ludolf (see Ludolph) or of a short form of another Germanic personal name formed leud, liut 'people', 'tribe' (see Lueth) as the first element. Compare Luedecke.