Lookman Surname
Approximately 838 people bear this surname
Lookman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 500 | 1:354,286 | 19,105 |
| Netherlands | 134 | 1:126,024 | 19,691 |
| United States | 59 | 1:6,143,372 | 295,589 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Lookman (3,588) may also be a first name.
Lookman Demographics
Lookman Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Lookman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lookman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lookman (Hindi: लूकमान, Marathi: लुकमान, Oriya: ଲୁକମନ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lookman? popularity and diffusion
Lookman is the 415,385th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 8,696,356 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Lookman live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 118,144th most common forename on earth, held by 3,588 people.
It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 500 people, or 1 in 354,286. In Nigeria Lookman is most numerous in: Lagos, where 40 percent reside, Kwara, where 11 percent reside and Anambra, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Lookman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lookman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lookman last name expanded 738 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lookman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Muslim (82%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Lookman surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lookman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.12% more than the national average, earning $50,105 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.27% more than the national average, earning $50,810 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lookman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lookman in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁକମନ | lukamana | - |
| Lookman in the Marathi language | ||
| लुकमान | lukamana | 92.31 |
| लूकमान | lukamana | 7.69 |
| Lookman in the Hindi language | ||
| लूकमान | lukamana | 77.42 |
| लुकमान | lukamana | 22.58 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lookman
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