Lucescu Surname

307,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Lucescu Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the name Luke, plus the Romanian patronymic ending -escu. Hence, it means 'son of Luke.'

Lucescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,0881:18,4542,394
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
England211:2,653,24194,788
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Lucescu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the name Luke, plus the Romanian patronymic ending -escu. Hence, it means 'son of Luke.'

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Lucescu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lucescu is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lucescu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 307,802nd most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,939,320 people. The last name Lucescu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Lucescu reside; 89 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 89 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Romania, where it is borne by 1,088 people, or 1 in 18,454. In Romania it is most numerous in: Suceava County, where 61 percent reside, Timiș County, where 14 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 6 percent reside. Other than Romania this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Lucescu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lucescu are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lucescu earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.53% less than the national average, earning $32,033 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luchescu93176/
Lucesc9229/
Lucescaux881/
Licescu8628/
Lacescu8619/
Luţescu864/
Lecescu861/
Luchesku8011/
Luizescu801/
Lazescu7145/
Lesescu716/
Lecesque671/

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Footnotes

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