Lukana Surname
Approximately 302 people bear this surname
Lukana Surname Definition:
Lukana is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: memory.
Lukana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 226 | 1:326,901 | 29,253 |
| Philippines | 20 | 1:5,061,911 | 170,869 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
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.
Lukana Demographics
Average Lukana Salary in
South Africa
R 94,848
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also occur in the variant forms: Lukaña. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 889,654th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,130,947 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Lukana live; 75 percent live in Central Africa and 75 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 585,759th most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 234 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 226 people, or 1 in 326,901. Barring The DR Congo Lukana occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 7 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.
Lukana Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Lukana 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
Lukana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lukana in the Hindi language | ||
| लुकाना | lukana | 94.12 |
| लुकना | lukana | 5.88 |
| Lukana in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁକନା | lukana | 87.5 |
| ଲୁକାନା | lukana | 12.5 |
| Lukana in the Marathi language | ||
| लुकाना | lukana | 50 |
| लूकना | lukana | 25 |
| लुकना | lukana | 25 |
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Footnotes
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