Lukeman Surname

143,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ghana

Lukeman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the man of Luke,' i.e. servant. In the North popularly Luck, which see. This is a surname of a distinct class; v. Matthewman, Ladyman, or Addyman, and compare Lowman.

1683. Married — John Lucman and Susanna Bennett: St.

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Lukeman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,3511:131,1208,516
Ghana9701:27,8563,309
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
England2121:262,82120,935
Australia1431:188,78118,817
Canada781:472,37940,609
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Wales41:773,63329,106
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
France21:33,211,361423,184
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland451:98,4416,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Lukeman (3,664) may also be a first name.

Lukeman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the man of Luke,' i.e. servant. In the North popularly Luck, which see. This is a surname of a distinct class; v. Matthewman, Ladyman, or Addyman, and compare Lowman.

1683. Married — John Lucman and Susanna Bennett: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Luke’s Man (-Servant).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lukeman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lukeman (Hindi: लुकेमान, Marathi: लुकेमान) is found most in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukeman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 143,592nd most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,352,339 people. The last name Lukeman occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Lukeman reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 116,615th most widespread given name in the world It is held by 3,664 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,351 people, or 1 in 131,120. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Oyo, where 13 percent live, Kaduna, where 12 percent live and Niger, where 9 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Lukeman is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Lukeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lukeman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lukeman surname rose 958 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 408 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lukeman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (68%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Lukeman last name are 22.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lukeman earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.88% more than the national average, earning $50,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.31% less than the national average, earning $41,081 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lukeman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lukeman in the Marathi language
लुकेमानlukemana-
Lukeman in the Hindi language
लुकेमानlukemana83.33
लुकमानlukamana16.67

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