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Where Does The Last Name Luka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Luka (Georgian: ლუკა, Hindi: लूका, Marathi: लुका, Oriya: ଲୁକା, Russian: Лука) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also occur in the variant forms: Lúka or Lüka. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Luka is the 3,614^th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 46,839 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Luka are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,836^th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 216,510 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 93,829 people, or 1 in 1,888. In Nigeria Luka is primarily concentrated in: Borno, where 18 percent live, Kaduna, where 16 percent live and Plateau, where 13 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 118 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 7 percent live and Sudan, where 7 percent live.

Luka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Luka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Luka last name expanded 3,677 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Luka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Luka last name is primarily Orthodox (76%) in Russia, Orthodox (67%) in Belarus, Christian (96%) in Kenya, Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon, Christian (94%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (64%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Luka surname are 12.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.39% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Luka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.8% less than the national average, earning €7,868 per year; in Norway they earn 23.79% less than the national average, earning 263,755 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.01% less than the national average, earning R 133,044 per year; in United States they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $46,005 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $52,919 CAD per year.