Lukaw Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Lukaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Lukaw (19) may also be a first name.
Lukaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lukaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lukaw (Hindi: लूकवा) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukaw? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,587,209th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Lukaw reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 67 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 19 people.
Lukaw is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea Lukaw is most numerous in: Madang, where 100 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukawe | 91 | 150 | / |
| Luskaw | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lukauw | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lukkeaw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lukow | 80 | 856 | / |
| Likaw | 80 | 57 | / |
| Lukav | 80 | 8 | / |
| Lokaw | 80 | 7 | / |
| Luków | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lucaw | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luckow | 73 | 2,273 | / |
| Lukova | 73 | 1,788 | / |
| Lukowe | 73 | 1,370 | / |
| Lukowa | 73 | 396 | / |
| Lukouw | 73 | 31 | / |
| Luscaw | 73 | 17 | / |
| Luzkow | 73 | 13 | / |
| Luskow | 73 | 11 | / |
| Luqawe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lucawe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Loukab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loukaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ludkow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lutków | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lukatf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lokeaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Likhaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leukow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lukkow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Luekow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laukow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lyukova | 67 | 292 | / |
| Loukkaf | 67 | 108 | / |
| Laukova | 67 | 64 | / |
| Leukova | 67 | 56 | / |
| Leukauf | 67 | 53 | / |
| Luckova | 67 | 48 | / |
| Luchkow | 67 | 47 | / |
| Lukoowe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Lukhaub | 67 | 36 | / |
| Lukcova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Loukova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lukhova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hlukova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lukkova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lueckow | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lautkow | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lujkova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luykova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Likkeaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luukowe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luhkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lugkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luckowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lukkowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lukoywe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lookeaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lickeaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lukauft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Luckaff | 67 | 0 | / |
Lukaw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lukaw in the Hindi language | ||
| लूकवा | lukava | - |
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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 Lukaw
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