Lukasa Surname
Approximately 2,123 people bear this surname
Lukasa Surname Definition:
Lukasa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: foot.
Lukasa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,450 | 1:50,951 | 6,158 |
| Tanzania | 424 | 1:124,862 | 11,788 |
| Zambia | 152 | 1:104,276 | 8,256 |
| Latvia | 46 | 1:44,566 | 6,776 |
| Uganda | 26 | 1:1,501,511 | 54,973 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Lukasâ (4) are calculated separately.
Lukasa (218) may also be a first name.
Lukasa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lukasa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: foot.
Lukasa Demographics
Lukasa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Lukasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lukasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lukasa (Marathi: लुकसा, Oriya: ଲୁକାସା, Russian: Лукаса) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Lukasâ. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukasa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 197,255th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,432,664 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Lukasa reside; 68 percent reside in Central Africa and 68 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Lukasa is also the 611,412th most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 218 people.
It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,450 people, or 1 in 50,951. Other than The DR Congo this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 20 percent are found and Zambia, where 7 percent are found.
Lukasa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lukasa surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lukasa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lukasa in the Marathi language | ||
| लुकसा | lukasa | - |
| Lukasa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁକାସା | lukasa | 50 |
| ଲୁକାସ | lukasa | 25 |
| ମୁକାସା | mukasa | 12.5 |
| ଳୁକାସ | lukasa | 12.5 |
| Lukasa in the Russian language | ||
| Лукаса | lukasa | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lukasa
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