Lufkin Surname

232,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Lufkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Love' (which see), from the diminutive Lovekin. This has now almost universally settled down into Lufkin; compare Watkin for Walter, or Tompkin for Thomas. From Shropshire Lovekin came northwards into Cheshire, and as Lufkin is now in the Manchester Directory.

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Lufkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6201:223,74021,657
England431:1,295,76958,667
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
France131:5,109,440259,941
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7311:68,6997,451

Lufkin (19) may also be a first name.

Lufkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Love' (which see), from the diminutive Lovekin. This has now almost universally settled down into Lufkin; compare Watkin for Walter, or Tompkin for Thomas. From Shropshire Lovekin came northwards into Cheshire, and as Lufkin is now in the Manchester Directory.

Lovekin Dawes, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Luvekyn, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Lovekyn Piscator, Salop, ibid.

Lovekyn Stukepenne, Kent, ibid.

Richard Lovekyn, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Margery Lovekyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1546. John Osborne and Philipa Lufkyne, widow, of the King's Household: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

Mathew Lovekin, of Wiston, 1647: Wills at Chester.

Randle Lovekin, of Wibunbury, 1691: ibid. (1681-1700).

'Maistres Lovekyn to give in almes, 10l.,' 1542-3: Privy Purse Expenses, Princess Mary.

'Maistres Luffkyn to give in almes, 10l.' 1543: ibid.

This conclusively proves Luffkin or Lufkin and Lovekin to be one and the same name.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Lovekin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lufkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lufkin (Arabic: فكين, Russian: Луфкин) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lufkin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lufkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lufkin is the 232,869th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,205,162 people. The surname Lufkin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Lufkin reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lufkin is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name internationally, held by 19 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,620 people, or 1 in 223,740. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside, Maine, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Lufkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lufkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lufkin last name expanded 222 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lufkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lufkin last name are 7.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.93% being registered with the party.

The amount Lufkin earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $46,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.57% less than the national average, earning $39,464 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luffkin921/
Llufkin921/
Lufking920/
Lubkin83383/
Lufkim831/
Lufken831/
Lifkin831/
Lyubkin77302/
Liubkin7715/
Luvking773/
Leufken773/
Luvkina771/
Leubkin771/
Liefkin770/
Laubkin770/
Lubkyn6775/
Livkin6749/
Lowkin676/
Lyubkyn6296/
Loefken625/
Liefken621/
Liefquin5712/
Laufquen572/
Lifcn556/
Lübken50525/

Lufkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lufkin in the Russian language
Луфкинlufkin-
Lufkin in the Arabic language
فكينfkyn-

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