Luken Surname
Approximately 2,592 people bear this surname
Luken Surname User-submission:
Luken and the variations of the surname derive from the Old Germanic name Ludolph, a personal namecomposed of the elements leud, or liut (famous) and wulf (wolf).
Luken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,795 | 1:201,927 | 19,844 |
| Netherlands | 222 | 1:76,068 | 12,873 |
| Israel | 150 | 1:57,051 | 7,341 |
| Mexico | 134 | 1:926,315 | 12,588 |
| Philippines | 110 | 1:920,347 | 82,471 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 282 | 1:178,080 | 15,904 |
The alternate forms: Lüken (3,375) are calculated separately.
Luken (1,618) may also be a first name.
Luken Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Luken and the variations of the surname derive from the Old Germanic name Ludolph, a personal namecomposed of the elements leud, or liut (famous) and wulf (wolf).
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Luken Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Luken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Luken (Oriya: ଲୁେକନ, Russian: Лукен) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Lüken. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luken? popularity and diffusion
The last name Luken is the 166,914th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,811,553 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Luken reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Luken is also the 192,010th most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 1,618 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,795 people, or 1 in 201,927. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 18 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Indiana, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Luken exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 9 percent reside and Israel, where 6 percent reside.
Luken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Luken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 637 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Luken Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States Luken are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Luken earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $44,397 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.25% more than the national average, earning $56,268 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Luken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luken in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁେକନ | luekana | - |
| Luken in the Russian language | ||
| Лукен | luken | - |
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Luken Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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