Luckhurst Surname
Approximately 2,061 people bear this surname
Luckhurst Surname Definition:
From the Flemish, Luckhaus; a personal name.
Read More About This SurnameLuckhurst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,361 | 1:40,939 | 5,263 |
| United States | 278 | 1:1,303,809 | 91,323 |
| Australia | 221 | 1:122,152 | 13,424 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 673 | 1:36,219 | 4,713 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
Luckhurst Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Flemish, Luckhaus; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
Luckhurst means "old man of the woods". The last part of the name "hurst" means a woodland or thicket. There are many place names in Kent, England which have "hurst" as part of their place names, eg Shadoxhurst, Penshurst, Staplehurst, Chainhurst, Sissinghurst etc.
It has a similar derivation to the meaning of the "Orang-utan" also "Orang-outang".
I believe there were originally five distinct "Luckhurst" families with no apparent biological connection to each other.
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Average Luckhurst Salary in
United States
$44,008 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Luckhurst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luckhurst Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Luckhurst occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Luckhurst click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luckhurst? popularity and diffusion
The surname Luckhurst is the 202,164th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,535,927 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Luckhurst are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,361 people, or 1 in 40,939. In England Luckhurst is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 45 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Hampshire, where 4 percent are found. Barring England this last name is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Luckhurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Luckhurst has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Luckhurst surname increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 525 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Luckhurst Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Luckhurst surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Luckhurst last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% registered with the political party.
The amount Luckhurst earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $44,008 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.12% more than the national average, earning $57,194 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhurst | 89 | 128 | / |
| Luchrist | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lachurst | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lockhorst | 78 | 207 | / |
| Laukherst | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lockherst | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lockharst | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lake-Hurst | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lockhearst | 74 | 0 | / |
| Lokhorst | 71 | 1,259 | / |
| Lechrist | 71 | 14 | / |
| Lucreste | 71 | 9 | / |
| Lockorst | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lakhrist | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lucresto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lacourst | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lechrest | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lechristy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Loukristi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lechrista | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lickerist | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leackrist | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lachrista | 67 | 0 | / |
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