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Where Does The Last Name Lucas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lucas (Hindi: लूकस, Marathi: लुकस, Oriya: ଲୁକାଶ) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Luças, Lucaş, Lucaș or Lùcàs. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lucas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 881^st most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 12,181 people. The surname Lucas occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Lucas are found; 29 percent are found in North America and 24 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Lucas is also the 391^st most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 1,723,246 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 141,216 people, or 1 in 375. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 16 percent live, Geita Region, where 14 percent live and Tabora Region, where 8 percent live. Besides Tanzania this last name is found in 185 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.

Lucas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lucas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 772 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 358 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 30 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lucas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lucas surname is chiefly Anglican (46%) in Ireland, Orthodox (71%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (75%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Lucas surname are 9.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.24% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lucas earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 47.12% less than the national average, earning €15,881 per year; in Norway they earn 0.43% less than the national average, earning 344,596 kr per year; in Peru they earn 18.88% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,725 per year; in South Africa they earn 1.35% more than the national average, earning R 240,840 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.28% less than the national average, earning $17,645,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $41,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.8% more than the national average, earning $51,076 CAD per year.