Lukanova Surname

174,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Lukanova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lukanova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1,1821:5,904786
Russia1,0421:138,31416,145
Ukraine1451:313,95039,718
Latvia251:82,00212,055
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
England51:11,143,612252,590
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Lukanová (12) & Lukánová (3) are calculated separately.

Lukanova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lukanova (Georgian: ლუკანოვა, Russian: Луканова) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Lukanová or Lukánová. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukanova? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 174,813th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,970,871 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Lukanova live; 49 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 48 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most common in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 1,182 people, or 1 in 5,904. In Bulgaria Lukanova is mostly found in: Sofia City Province, where 35 percent live, Pleven Province, where 14 percent live and Vratsa Province, where 12 percent live. Other than Bulgaria Lukanova exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 42 percent live and Ukraine, where 6 percent live.

Lukanova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (97%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lukanova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lukanova in the Georgian language
ლუკანოვაlukanova-
Lukanova in the Russian language
Лукановаlukanova-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lukanova
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