Luka Surname
Approximately 155,587 people bear this surname
Luka Surname Definition:
Luka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: luke (Biblical).
Luka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 93,829 | 1:1,888 | 254 |
| Malawi | 10,692 | 1:1,601 | 163 |
| Sudan | 10,360 | 1:3,621 | 517 |
| South Sudan | 9,512 | 1:1,200 | 243 |
| Tanzania | 6,855 | 1:7,723 | 1,011 |
| DR Congo | 5,651 | 1:13,074 | 1,636 |
| Kenya | 3,361 | 1:13,740 | 1,688 |
| Zambia | 2,149 | 1:7,375 | 876 |
| Egypt | 2,075 | 1:44,306 | 4,449 |
| Albania | 1,703 | 1:1,711 | 268 |
| Ukraine | 963 | 1:47,272 | 6,859 |
| United States | 956 | 1:379,141 | 33,508 |
| Russia | 936 | 1:153,978 | 17,782 |
| Zimbabwe | 638 | 1:24,198 | 3,656 |
| India | 540 | 1:1,420,491 | 54,343 |
| South Africa | 540 | 1:100,329 | 12,160 |
| Romania | 394 | 1:50,959 | 6,304 |
| Uganda | 391 | 1:99,845 | 10,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 366 | 1:22,278 | 2,418 |
| Germany | 315 | 1:255,573 | 27,534 |
| Indonesia | 249 | 1:531,121 | 43,021 |
| Moldova | 241 | 1:14,777 | 2,523 |
| Poland | 215 | 1:176,785 | 24,373 |
| Hungary | 211 | 1:46,523 | 4,965 |
| Czechia | 166 | 1:64,057 | 10,726 |
| Transnistria | 164 | 1:2,895 | 451 |
| Botswana | 160 | 1:13,668 | 2,650 |
| Lesotho | 151 | 1:13,461 | 2,986 |
| Belarus | 147 | 1:64,633 | 10,737 |
| England | 125 | 1:445,744 | 29,621 |
| Serbia | 117 | 1:61,068 | 5,673 |
| Cameroon | 109 | 1:190,542 | 19,833 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Malaysia | 85 | 1:346,991 | 18,513 |
| Latvia | 81 | 1:25,309 | 3,865 |
| Georgia | 79 | 1:47,412 | 6,100 |
| Israel | 76 | 1:112,600 | 12,624 |
| Greece | 66 | 1:167,876 | 27,244 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Austria | 48 | 1:177,405 | 22,887 |
| Slovakia | 48 | 1:111,176 | 20,971 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Kazakhstan | 47 | 1:376,223 | 29,840 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Solomon Islands | 28 | 1:20,715 | 4,044 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Bulgaria | 17 | 1:410,524 | 19,195 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| North Macedonia | 9 | 1:233,497 | 14,572 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Cook Islands | 5 | 1:3,636 | 866 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
The alternate forms: Lúka (1) & Lüka (1) are calculated separately.
Luka (216,510) may also be a first name.
Luka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Luka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: luke (Biblical).
Luka Demographics
Luka Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Luka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Luka (Georgian: ლუკა, Hindi: लूका, Marathi: लुका, Oriya: ଲୁକା, Russian: Лука) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Lúka or Lüka. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,614th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 46,839 people. The surname occurs mostly 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. Luka is also the 4,836th most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 216,510 people.
The last name Luka is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 93,829 people, or 1 in 1,888. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Borno, where 18 percent live, Kaduna, where 16 percent live and Plateau, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 118 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 7 percent live and Sudan, where 7 percent live.
Luka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Luka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,677 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Luka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly 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 last name are 12.62% more likely to be registered Republicans 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Luka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luka in the Georgian language | ||
| ლუკა | luka | - |
| Luka in the Marathi language | ||
| लुका | luka | 95.98 |
| लूका | luka | 3.96 |
| ळुका | luka | 0.07 |
| Luka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁକା | luka | 66.67 |
| ଲୁକ | luka | 28.33 |
| ଲାକା | laka | 0.83 |
| ଳୁକା | luka | 0.83 |
| ରୁକା | ruka | 0.83 |
| Luka in the Hindi language | ||
| लूका | luka | 52.24 |
| लुका | luka | 47.01 |
| लूला | lula | 0.37 |
| Luka in the Russian language | ||
| Лука | luka | - |
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