Lukana Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Lukana Surname Definition:

Lukana is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: memory.

Lukana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2261:326,90129,253
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Finland131:422,82327,659
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Lukaña (22) are calculated separately.

Lukana (234) may also be a first name.

Lukana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lukana is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: memory.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lukana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lukana (Hindi: लुकाना, Marathi: लुकाना, Oriya: ଲୁକନା) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Lukaña. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lukana is the 889,654th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. The last name Lukana occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Lukana reside; 75 percent reside in Central Africa and 75 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Lukana is also the 585,759th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 234 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 226 people, or 1 in 326,901. Beside The DR Congo it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 7 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Lukana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Lukana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 60.09% less than the national average, earning R 94,848 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukaña9422/
Lukanga9213,948/
Lukanai9219/
Lukkana9218/
Loukana9217/
Luckana9212/
Lukanna927/
Laukana926/
Hlukana923/
Lukhana922/
Lukeana921/
Lukanaja8692/
Lukhanga8636/
Loukanga8615/
Luckkana867/
Lukahina866/
Lukkhana864/
Lukaanga863/
Lukhaina861/
Lauhkana861/
Lukkanga861/
Lugkhana861/
Laukkana861/
Laukanau860/
Lucana837,589/
Lukena832,558/
Lukano831,270/
Lukona831,094/
Lukani83818/
Likana83647/
Lokana83355/
Lukane8344/
Lukany8321/
Lukanyi771,357/
Lukhano77417/
Lucanas77270/
Lukkani77149/
Lukangi77138/
Llukani77105/
Lukango7781/
Lokanna7766/
Loukani7754/
Loucana7736/
Lukange7728/
Hlukano7722/
Lukatni7719/
Lukhani7714/
Lukanyo7714/
Luckane7714/
Lukauno7712/
Luicana7711/
Lukasni7710/
Lukhane779/
Lukanez777/
Liukona777/
Lukanje777/
Likanah776/
Loekana775/
Hlukani774/
Lukaniy774/
Loukane774/
Likaena774/
Liekana774/
Lukaine774/
Laucana773/
Lokaina773/
Lucanga773/
Lukonas772/
Lukeina771/
Luukani771/
Lucanna771/
Lukoina771/
Likhana771/
Hlokana771/
Lucaina771/
Lookana771/
Luceana771/
Luccana771/
Loukena771/
Lukkaña771/
Lukanit771/
Lukanou771/
Lukcaña771/
Lukaane771/
Laukena771/
Likanna771/
Likkana771/
Leukane771/
Leukano771/
Lukasne771/
Lokhana771/
Lukañ731/
Loukanou71698/
Loukkani71204/
Lukanich71103/
Lukanych7197/
Lushkani7192/
Lukanets7145/
Lokkhana7130/
Lukhanyo7125/
Loukaini7121/
Loukouna7119/
Lukkanit718/
Likkanna717/
Lougkani715/
Likhaina715/
Lyukhani713/
Loekanna711/
Lokanaih711/
Luckaine711/
Llikkana711/
Lutkanet711/
Louceana711/
Leukagne711/
Lhoukany711/
Lucano678,350/
Lucani671,712/
Lokona671,497/
Lukeno67858/
Lokani67625/
Lukoni67169/
Lucaña67142/
Lokane67123/
Loukangou67120/
Likena67116/
Likona67115/
Lucane6788/
Lukono6778/
Lokano6772/
Lukeña6769/
Locana6764/
Licana6719/
Lukone6718/
Likano6718/
Leukanech6717/
Lokany6714/
Luckanish6713/
Lucona679/
Lukány675/
Lukáni672/
Luckanich671/
Lucêna671/
Lokkhaana671/
Lokkhanaa671/
Lucéna671/
Loukkouna671/
Lukonh671/
Loukanous671/
Hlukanych671/

Lukana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lukana in the Hindi language
लुकानाlukana94.12
लुकनाlukana5.88
Lukana in the Oriya language
ଲୁକନାlukana87.5
ଲୁକାନାlukana12.5
Lukana in the Marathi language
लुकानाlukana50
लूकनाlukana25
लुकनाlukana25

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