Lukas Surname
Approximately 60,213 people bear this surname
Lukas Surname Definition:
(English, Polish) Descendant of Lucas or Luke (light).
Lukas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 11,365 | 1:7,084 | 883 |
| Tanzania | 9,099 | 1:5,818 | 762 |
| Namibia | 6,109 | 1:394 | 34 |
| United States | 5,513 | 1:65,746 | 7,675 |
| Ethiopia | 5,312 | 1:18,363 | 2,443 |
| Indonesia | 4,597 | 1:28,769 | 3,398 |
| South Africa | 3,951 | 1:13,712 | 1,730 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,639 | 1:3,090 | 139 |
| Austria | 1,925 | 1:4,424 | 479 |
| Nigeria | 1,611 | 1:109,958 | 7,339 |
| Czechia | 928 | 1:11,458 | 1,584 |
| Malawi | 836 | 1:20,477 | 3,173 |
| Poland | 810 | 1:46,924 | 7,390 |
| Malaysia | 714 | 1:41,308 | 3,348 |
| Russia | 534 | 1:269,893 | 28,202 |
| Lithuania | 424 | 1:7,157 | 1,231 |
| Canada | 408 | 1:90,308 | 9,928 |
| Kenya | 352 | 1:131,193 | 10,797 |
| France | 324 | 1:205,008 | 31,862 |
| Estonia | 272 | 1:4,860 | 483 |
| India | 257 | 1:2,984,690 | 89,613 |
| Netherlands | 240 | 1:70,363 | 11,970 |
| Australia | 235 | 1:114,875 | 12,758 |
| England | 229 | 1:243,310 | 19,878 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Switzerland | 139 | 1:59,086 | 7,409 |
| Croatia | 121 | 1:34,947 | 7,147 |
| Philippines | 115 | 1:880,332 | 80,618 |
| Israel | 80 | 1:106,970 | 12,128 |
| Brazil | 76 | 1:2,816,768 | 83,410 |
| Ukraine | 60 | 1:758,712 | 77,596 |
| Belarus | 52 | 1:182,713 | 23,870 |
| Sweden | 51 | 1:193,074 | 13,358 |
| Slovenia | 50 | 1:49,754 | 8,293 |
| Iran | 47 | 1:1,633,671 | 62,881 |
| Belgium | 40 | 1:287,416 | 33,962 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| Kazakhstan | 34 | 1:520,073 | 37,773 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Denmark | 25 | 1:225,789 | 17,947 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Greece | 24 | 1:461,658 | 59,466 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Georgia | 12 | 1:312,129 | 14,385 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Palau | 9 | 1:2,405 | 59 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Micronesia | 2 | 1:53,122 | 1,264 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 113 | 1:444,413 | 32,195 |
The alternate forms: Lukaš (96), Lukàs (1), Lukaś (1) & Lukáš (1,398) are calculated separately.
Lukas (248,223) may also be a first name.
Lukas Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, Polish) Descendant of Lucas or Luke (light).
Lukas Demographics
Lukas Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Lukas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lukas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lukas (Georgian: ლუკას, Hindi: लुकस, Marathi: लुकस, Oriya: ଲୁକାସ, Russian: Лукас) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Lukaš, Lukàs, Lukaś or Lukáš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lukas is the 9,397th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 121,029 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Lukas reside; 25 percent reside in East Africa and 23 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Lukas is also the 4,243rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 248,223 people.
The last name Lukas is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 11,365 people, or 1 in 7,084. In Germany Lukas is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside, Bavaria, where 20 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 9 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 113 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 15 percent reside and Namibia, where 10 percent reside.
Lukas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lukas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lukas last name expanded 4,879 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 3,817 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lukas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (70%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (95%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Lukas surname are 7.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.32% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lukas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.71% more than the national average, earning 421,231 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 58.94% less than the national average, earning R 97,584 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.54% less than the national average, earning $17,358,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.11% more than the national average, earning $48,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $52,305 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lukas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lukas in the Georgian language | ||
| ლუკას | lukas | - |
| Lukas in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁକାସ | lukasa | 90.46 |
| ଲୁକାସ୍ | lukas | 3.38 |
| ଲୁକାଶ | lukasa | 3.08 |
| ଲୁକସ | lukasa | 0.62 |
| ଲୁକା | luka | 0.62 |
| ଲୁକାସା | lukasa | 0.31 |
| ଲକାସ | lakasa | 0.31 |
| ଳୁକାସ | lukasa | 0.31 |
| ଲୂକାସ | lukasa | 0.31 |
| Lukas in the Hindi language | ||
| लुकस | lukasa | 58.33 |
| लूकस | lukasa | 36.11 |
| लुकास | lukasa | 5.56 |
| Lukas in the Marathi language | ||
| लुकस | lukasa | 45.57 |
| लुकास | lukasa | 33.76 |
| लूकास | lukasa | 8.86 |
| लूकस | lukasa | 5.06 |
| ळुकस | lukasa | 0.84 |
| तुकस | tukasa | 0.84 |
| सुकस | sukasa | 0.42 |
| जुकास | jukasa | 0.42 |
| लुक्स | luksa | 0.42 |
| लुकश | lukasa | 0.42 |
| लोकस | lokasa | 0.42 |
| लूकेस | lukesa | 0.42 |
| सुकास | sukasa | 0.42 |
| Lukas in the Russian language | ||
| Лукас | lukas | - |
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Footnotes
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