Locks Surname

145,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,047 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Locks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Locks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,6751:127,8064,864
United States1,0361:349,86431,368
England1151:484,50531,272
France691:962,648108,938
Paraguay261:278,3364,605
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
India81:95,883,173728,828
China61:227,886,92811,701
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:224,19118,990

Locks (24) may also be a first name.

Locks Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Locks Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Locks occurs most in Brazil. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Locks? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 145,674th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,391,712 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Locks are found; 56 percent are found in South America and 55 percent are found in Luso-South America. Locks is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name at a global level, held by 24 people.

This surname is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,675 people, or 1 in 127,806. In Brazil Locks is mostly found in: Santa Catarina, where 61 percent are found, Paraná, where 21 percent are found and Rio Grande do Sul, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Brazil this surname exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Locks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Locks has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 463 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Locks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Locks surname is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Locks surname are 1.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.97% being registered to vote for the party.

Locks earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.75% less than the national average, earning $39,803 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loucks918,710/
Loocks9129/
Lyocks9127/
Hlocks911/
Loks89452/
Lucks801,815/
Lacks801,637/
Louks801,173/
Looks80644/
Loeks80357/
Lochs80158/
Locse8057/
Loksz8044/
Loksh8027/
Lecks8017/
Lockx8014/
Lücks8011/
Liocs806/
Locsh805/
Lokse805/
Loyks804/
Lhoks803/
Loksø802/
Luoks802/
Loucs802/
Loiks802/
Loockx73532/
Louckx73371/
Laucks73347/
Loeckx73321/
Luycks7381/
Laacks7366/
Loksch7319/
Lokgse731/
Lotksh731/
Lockce731/
Lhooks731/
Loykes731/
Lucksh731/
Locshe731/
Hlooks731/
Lookse730/
Laczks730/
Luicks730/
Laks672,897/
Luks672,743/
Leks671,884/
Lokś67348/
Luijcks67104/
Lucksch6712/
Loksova677/
Logs675/
Lūks674/
Lokz672/
Loqs672/
Lõks671/
Loksová671/
Loxs670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Locks
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