Lucia Surname
Approximately 28,184 people bear this surname
Lucia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,517 | 1:65,699 | 7,666 |
| Mozambique | 4,944 | 1:5,514 | 1,220 |
| Italy | 4,621 | 1:13,235 | 2,137 |
| Brazil | 3,526 | 1:60,713 | 2,276 |
| Spain | 1,408 | 1:33,205 | 3,315 |
| Mexico | 1,240 | 1:100,102 | 3,744 |
| Portugal | 915 | 1:11,386 | 954 |
| Indonesia | 685 | 1:193,065 | 18,423 |
| DR Congo | 636 | 1:116,163 | 12,690 |
| Kenya | 622 | 1:74,244 | 6,952 |
| Argentina | 465 | 1:91,921 | 7,749 |
| France | 394 | 1:168,586 | 26,233 |
| Canada | 291 | 1:126,617 | 13,224 |
| Cameroon | 237 | 1:87,633 | 10,590 |
| Dominican Republic | 216 | 1:48,301 | 2,508 |
| Germany | 211 | 1:381,542 | 35,859 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| England | 148 | 1:376,473 | 26,505 |
| Philippines | 142 | 1:712,945 | 71,974 |
| Botswana | 132 | 1:16,568 | 3,236 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Australia | 128 | 1:210,904 | 20,401 |
| Bolivia | 128 | 1:82,941 | 3,530 |
| Nigeria | 104 | 1:1,703,296 | 62,619 |
| Guatemala | 99 | 1:162,451 | 3,517 |
| Romania | 96 | 1:209,144 | 20,627 |
| Netherlands | 72 | 1:234,544 | 30,714 |
| Poland | 67 | 1:567,295 | 52,993 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Uganda | 54 | 1:722,950 | 35,796 |
| Uruguay | 51 | 1:67,289 | 7,157 |
| Israel | 50 | 1:171,153 | 17,369 |
| Ecuador | 44 | 1:361,496 | 9,599 |
| Russia | 42 | 1:3,431,501 | 177,080 |
| Colombia | 37 | 1:1,291,191 | 10,220 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Panama | 37 | 1:105,737 | 3,952 |
| Switzerland | 33 | 1:248,876 | 20,666 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| China | 30 | 1:45,577,386 | 2,472 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Venezuela | 25 | 1:1,208,163 | 17,203 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Slovakia | 17 | 1:313,909 | 44,635 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Moldova | 11 | 1:323,761 | 25,884 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Nicaragua | 10 | 1:602,109 | 3,988 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Kosovo | 9 | 1:206,874 | 7,430 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1:3,859,560 | 114,807 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | 1:88,712 | 2,936 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 558 | 1:89,998 | 9,285 |
The alternate forms: Lúcia (728) & Lucìa (5) are calculated separately.
Lucia (2,297,500) may also be a first name.
Lucia Demographics
Average Lucia Salary in
United States
$46,467 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lucia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lucia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lucia (Marathi: लुिसया, Oriya: ଲୁସିଆ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Lúcia or Lucìa. For other possible spellings of Lucia click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lucia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lucia is the 19,467th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 258,570 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Lucia reside; 25 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 19 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 248th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 2,297,500 people.
The last name Lucia is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 5,517 people, or 1 in 65,699. In The United States Lucia is most frequent in: California, where 15 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 107 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 18 percent reside and Italy, where 16 percent reside.
Lucia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lucia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lucia surname increased 989 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 423 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lucia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Lucia last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Lucia surname are 4.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.2% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lucia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 19.9% less than the national average, earning €24,055 per year; in Colombia they earn 54.67% more than the national average, earning $35,115,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $46,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $54,136 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lucia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lucia in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁସିଆ | lusi'a | 91.55 |
| ଲୁସିୟା | lusiya | 5.63 |
| ଲୁସୀଆ | lusi'a | 1.41 |
| ଲୁଶିୟା | lusiya | 1.41 |
| Lucia in the Marathi language | ||
| लुिसया | luisaya | 88.89 |
| लुशी | lusi | 11.11 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lucia
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