Lukama Surname

58,874th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lukama Surname Definition:

Lukama is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: dairy farmer.

Lukama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6,3091:2,512330
DR Congo1,8741:39,4234,863
Tanzania2931:180,68815,725
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England61:9,286,343223,652
Faroe Islands51:9,800861
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Lukama (459) may also be a first name.

Lukama Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lukama is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: dairy farmer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lukama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lukama (Hindi: लुकमा, Marathi: लुकमा, Oriya: ଲୁକାମା) occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 58,874th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 850,058 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Lukama are found; 74 percent are found in Southern Africa and 74 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 398,330th most frequently occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 459 people.

It is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 6,309 people, or 1 in 2,512. In Zambia Lukama is primarily concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 57 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Zambia it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 22 percent are found and Tanzania, where 3 percent are found.

Lukama Last Name Statistics demography

Lukama earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukhama92164/
Laukama9218/
Lukamau9213/
Lukamai924/
Luikama921/
Lukamaja86147/
Loukamaa8615/
Laukamaa864/
Lukoma831,058/
Likama83443/
Lokama83239/
Lukema8353/
Lukamo8333/
Lucama837/
Lukami831/
Lukame831/
Likhama77246/
Lokamma7747/
Liekama7742/
Laukamo7731/
Likaema7717/
Loukoma7713/
Lukooma7713/
Lukamyo775/
Loukamo775/
Loekama774/
Likamaa772/
Lukhami772/
Likamma772/
Loukami772/
Lukhoma771/
Loukame771/
Lokamai771/
Lokamaa771/
Likamai771/
Lokaama771/
Lukkami771/
Lukamei771/
Luckema771/
Lucasma771/
Lockama770/
Loekamma7175/
Loukouma7112/
Lyukomas716/
Loukamou711/
Lockamay711/
Lokoma67856/
Likoma67466/
Lukomo67214/
Lokame67195/
Likema67159/
Lokamo6749/
Lokami6744/
Lukome6735/
Loukoumas6717/
Licama676/
Lucamo672/
Locama672/
Lukemo672/
Loukoumaa671/
Lucami671/
Likaemaha671/
Liqama671/
Lokamy670/

Lukama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lukama in the Hindi language
लुकमाlukama-
Lukama in the Marathi language
लुकमाlukama75
मलुकमाmalukama12.5
जलुकमाjalukama12.5
Lukama in the Oriya language
ଲୁକାମାlukama50
ଲୁକମାlukama50

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