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

The surname Luka (Georgian: ლუკა, Hindi: लूका, Marathi: लुका, Oriya: ଲୁକା, Russian: Лука) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Lúka or Lüka. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Luka is the 3,614^th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 46,839 people. The surname Luka is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Luka reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Luka is also the 4,836^th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 216,510 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 93,829 people, or 1 in 1,888. In Nigeria Luka is mostly found in: Borno, where 18 percent are found, Kaduna, where 16 percent are found and Plateau, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 118 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 7 percent are found and Sudan, where 7 percent are found.

Luka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Luka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Luka surname grew 3,677 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Luka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing 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 Luka are 12.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.39% being registered with the 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.