Lukano Surname

299,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,270 people bear this surname

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

Lukano Surname Definition:

Lukano is a surname of the lunda tribe, meaning: royal bracelet.

Lukano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo9781:75,5418,781
Zambia1721:92,1517,541
Kenya1011:457,22724,042
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Lukano (198) may also be a first name.

Lukano Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lukano is a surname of the lunda tribe, meaning: royal bracelet.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lukano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lukano (Russian: Лукано) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukano? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lukano is the 299,542nd most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,738,225 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Lukano live; 77 percent live in Central Africa and 77 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 644,447th most numerous forename on earth, borne by 198 people.

The surname Lukano is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 978 people, or 1 in 75,541. Beside The DR Congo it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 14 percent reside and Kenya, where 8 percent reside.

Lukano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lukano has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lukano last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lukano Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lukano surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukhano92417/
Lukango9281/
Hlukano9222/
Lukauno9212/
Leukano921/
Lukanou921/
Loukanou86698/
Lucano838,350/
Lukeno83858/
Lukana83302/
Lukono8378/
Lokano8372/
Likano8318/
Loukangou80120/
Loukanous801/
Lukanga7713,948/
Lukongo772,237/
Loucano7745/
Lokaino7738/
Lukkana7718/
Loukana7717/
Lucanos7716/
Luckana7712/
Lucango7711/
Lucanno777/
Lukanna777/
Lucaino776/
Laukana776/
Hlukana773/
Lukhana772/
Luikeno771/
Lukhono771/
Llucano771/
Lokhano771/
Likhano771/
Lukeana771/
Lokanou771/
Luccano771/
Lokanoi771/
Lukenoo771/
Lukhanga7136/
Loukanga7115/
Luckkana717/
Lukahina716/
Lukkhana714/
Lukaanga713/
Loukongo711/
Lauhkana711/
Lukhaina711/
Loukonou711/
Lukkanga711/
Lukhongo711/
Lugkhana711/
Laukkana711/
Lokainno711/
Laukanau710/
Lucana677,589/
Lukena672,558/
Lukona671,094/
Likana67647/
Lokana67355/
Likono67300/
Lokono67252/
Lukeña6769/
Lukaña6722/
Lucono675/
Likeno671/

Lukano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lukano in the Russian language
Луканоlukano-

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