Lookup Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Argentina

Lookup Surname Definition:

Of local origin from some place name ending in -hope. In the trial of Agnes Sympson, 1590, the name is misprinted Lenchop and as Linkup in the trial of Dr. Feane (Trials, I, p. 211,236). There is a Lauchope in Lanarkshire from which the name might be derived, but none of the references point that way.

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Lookup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Lookup (17) may also be a first name.

Lookup Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from some place name ending in -hope. In the trial of Agnes Sympson, 1590, the name is misprinted Lenchop and as Linkup in the trial of Dr. Feane (Trials, I, p. 211,236). There is a Lauchope in Lanarkshire from which the name might be derived, but none of the references point that way. Patrick Luikup in Melrose, 1605. Thomas Lookupe there in 1657, Andrew Lukup or Lukupe in Danyielton, 1662, and Thomas Lukupe in Melrose, 1663 (RRM., I, p. 3,141; II, p. 33, 65). Janet Lukup was resident in Edinburgh, 1623 (Edinb. Marr.), William Lukup was master of works in Drumlanrig Castle, 1685, George Loukup, wright in Maxwelheugh, 1683 (Peebles CR.), John Lookup, advocate in Edinburgh, 1734 (SCM., III, p. 240), and Andrew Lookup was bailie of Jedburgh before 1771 (Heirs, 358). William Luckup or Lukup, smith in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, c. 1745. Loukwp 1649, Lowkwp 1651, Lucup 1682.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Lookup Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lookup is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lookup? popularity and diffusion

Lookup is the 2,808,717th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Lookup live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lookup is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 17 people.

The last name Lookup is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 35 percent reside, Delaware, where 32 percent reside and New Jersey, where 16 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 19 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Lookup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lookup has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lookup last name grew 388 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lookup Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lookup last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Lookup earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.88% more than the national average, earning $53,023 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lokup912/
Lokupe831/
Loukup830/
Loucoup770/
Lakup7316/
Lukup7312/
Lukupe67132/
Luckup6715/
Lakupe677/
Lacoop672/
Lokoub671/
Locuph671/
Leukup671/
Lakgup671/

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