Luiken

Luiken is a Dutch patronymic surname based on the archaic spelling Luik of the given name Luuk, a short form of Lucas, or on the equally archai name Lui (from Ludo or Ludolph). Among variants are Luijken, Luikens and Luyken. People with this surname include:


 * Jan Luyken (1649–1712), Dutch poet, illustrator and engraver
 * (1742–1818), Dutch politician for the Batavian Republic
 * Leda Luss Luyken (born 1952), Greek-American conceptual artist
 * Nicole Luiken (born 1971), Canadian science fiction author
 * Otto Luyken (1884–1953), German gardener
 * Stefanie Luiken (born 1985), Dutch backstroke swimmer