Lookman Surname

415,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 838 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Lookman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lookman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5001:354,28619,105
Netherlands1341:126,02419,691
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
India311:24,744,045333,161
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
England91:6,190,895170,599
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Lookman (3,588) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lookmaan935/
Lookmane932/
Loockman930/
Lokman9213,735/
Loockmann8816/
Lookmaung881/
Lockman863,873/
Lokmane861,517/
Lokhman86667/
Loekman86574/
Loukman86248/
Lookmon8626/
Lokmann8610/
Looqman868/
Loskman863/
Llokman861/
Lotkman861/
Logkman861/
Loukmane80413/
Lockmann80234/
Louckman8011/
Loikmann808/
Lyokhman802/
Loeckman802/
Lookmoon802/
Lokhmann801/
Lokhmane801/
Louk'man801/
Loukhman801/
Loukmann801/
Looqmman801/
Loickman800/
Lukman7773,104/
Lakman772,028/
Loqman77918/
Locman77134/
Lokmon771/
Lokmanova75275/
Loukhmane759/
Lokhmatin755/
Luckman712,691/
Lakhman712,314/
Lackman711,420/
Loqmane711,038/
Lakmann71206/
Lokhmanova71172/
Lakmane71160/
Lukmann71137/
Lukhman71113/
Locmant7181/
Laakman7178/
Locmane7173/
Lyakman7153/
Lukmaan7147/
Lockmon7144/
Lukmanh7123/
Laukman7121/
Louqman7120/
Loecman719/
Luukman718/
Lükmann718/
Hlukman717/
Loqmaan716/
Lukmane716/
Loquman716/
Lukqman714/
Lückman714/
Loccman714/
Llukman713/
Lockmam713/
Lukkman712/
Luoqman712/
Lakmaan712/
Luikman712/
Hlakman712/
Lyukman711/
Lokhmachin711/
Luhkman711/
Locqman711/
Loucman711/
Lukmain711/
Lukmman711/
Lahkman711/
Luskman710/
Lackmann672,372/
Luckmann671,944/
Laakmann671,362/
Hlukhman67298/
Laukmane6792/
Laackman6785/
Lyakhman6746/
Luijkman6733/
Liackman6722/
Lukmannh6714/
Lakhhman6710/
Laukmang679/
Laukmann677/
Lukmaant675/
Leukmann675/
Lackmanh672/
Louqmane672/
Luckmaan671/
Lukhmane671/
Llakmane671/
Latckman671/
Louquman671/
Lakhmane671/
Luckmamn671/
Laskmann671/
Lockmond670/
Luskmann670/

Lookman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lookman in the Oriya language
ଲୁକମନlukamana-
Lookman in the Marathi language
लुकमानlukamana92.31
लूकमानlukamana7.69
Lookman in the Hindi language
लूकमानlukamana77.42
लुकमानlukamana22.58

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lookman
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