Lukanya Surname
Approximately 3,475 people bear this surname
Lukanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,135 | 1:16,887 | 2,175 |
| DR Congo | 308 | 1:239,869 | 23,092 |
| Uganda | 28 | 1:1,394,260 | 52,673 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Lukanya (37) may also be a first name.
Lukanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lukanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lukanya (Hindi: लुकन्या, Russian: Луканя) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukanya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lukanya is the 130,215th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,097,136 people. The surname Lukanya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lukanya reside; 91 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Lukanya is also the 1,688,769th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 37 people.
This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,135 people, or 1 in 16,887. In Tanzania Lukanya is mostly concentrated in: Geita Region, where 48 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 16 percent live and Tabora Region, where 12 percent live. Beside Tanzania it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 9 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukhanya | 93 | 5 | / |
| Lukaanya | 93 | 3 | / |
| Lukania | 86 | 601 | / |
| Lokanya | 86 | 69 | / |
| Lukonya | 86 | 59 | / |
| Lukanja | 86 | 17 | / |
| Lukanyo | 86 | 14 | / |
| Lukhanyo | 80 | 25 | / |
| Lokhanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lukaña | 77 | 22 | / |
| Lucania | 71 | 1,217 | / |
| Lokonya | 71 | 178 | / |
| Lokania | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lukonyo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lucanja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lukkaña | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lukcaña | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lucanias | 67 | 29 | / |
| Lokhonya | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lokhonnya | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lucaña | 62 | 142 | / |
| Lokonyo | 57 | 59 | / |
| Laucaña | 57 | 18 | / |
| Lucanio | 57 | 10 | / |
| Lukonja | 57 | 8 | / |
| Locania | 57 | 2 | / |
| Luccaña | 57 | 2 | / |
| Lukonia | 57 | 1 | / |
| Lokanjo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Liukonia | 53 | 9 | / |
| Locaynia | 53 | 5 | / |
| Lukhonja | 53 | 1 | / |
Lukanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lukanya in the Hindi language | ||
| लुकन्या | lukan'ya | - |
| Lukanya in the Russian language | ||
| Луканя | lukana | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lukanya
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