Luckings Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Luckings Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Luke,' from diminutive Luke-in; with excrescent —g— Lukeing, and with patronymic —s— Lukeings, popularly Luckin, Lucking, and Luckings; v. Luck.
Jane Luckin. History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameLuckings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 85 | 1:655,507 | 38,035 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:468,757 | 26,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Luckings Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Luke,' from diminutive Luke-in; with excrescent —g— Lukeing, and with patronymic —s— Lukeings, popularly Luckin, Lucking, and Luckings; v. Luck.
Jane Luckin. History of Norfolk.
1548. Martin Pugson and Joanna Luckynes: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1587. John Luckyn and Alice Samp, ford: Marriage Lic. (London).
1591. Walter Lukyn, Essex: Register of the University of Oxford.
1609. Buried — Martha Lukin, servant to the Lady Denney: St. Antholin (London).
Lucking’s (Son): v. Lucking, Luckin.
Lucking is another form of the ancient Essex name of Luckyn. Amongst the Essex gentlemen who contributed to the fund collected for the defence of the country at the time of the expected invasion of the Spanish Armada in 1588 were Henry Luckyn, a donor of £25, and William Luckyn, a donor of £50 (Sp.) Mashbury manor was in the possession of this family in the 16th century, and Lukyn was then an occasional form of the name (M.) The Luckyns of Messing Hall, and of Little Waltham and Chicknall - Smeley, in the 17th century, possessed a baronetcy and served as high sheriffs of Essex; from them sprang the ennobled house of Grimston (M.).
Luckings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luckings Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Luckings is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Luckings click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luckings? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,007,164th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name Luckings occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Luckings are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 655,507. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 31 percent reside, Greater London, where 22 percent reside and Suffolk, where 21 percent reside. Barring England Luckings exists in 2 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Luckings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Luckings has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Luckings surname grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukings | 93 | 78 | / |
| Lackings | 88 | 83 | / |
| Lockings | 88 | 41 | / |
| Lickings | 88 | 1 | / |
| Leckings | 88 | 0 | / |
| Luchings | 88 | 0 | / |
| Lakings | 80 | 35 | / |
| Lykings | 80 | 2 | / |
| Likings | 80 | 1 | / |
| Likeings | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lawkings | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lookings | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leckinghaus | 74 | 9 | / |
| Lekaingus | 71 | 4 | / |
| La King's | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lukyanegs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lukongoso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lukunguisa | 67 | 48 | / |
| Lukinyx | 67 | 5 | / |
| Loukinikas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lgoings | 67 | 1 | / |
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