Lukenda Surname
Approximately 1,721 people bear this surname
Lukenda Surname User-submission:
The surname Lukenda originates from the southwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically from the village of Tihaljina, Grude municipality, western Herzegovina. It is derived from the name Luka, or the nickname Lukenda, meaning 'big Luka'.
Read More About This SurnameLukenda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 607 | 1:6,966 | 1,061 |
| DR Congo | 520 | 1:142,076 | 15,019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 180 | 1:19,647 | 3,460 |
| United States | 134 | 1:2,704,917 | 162,137 |
| Tanzania | 134 | 1:395,087 | 28,090 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Slovenia | 29 | 1:85,782 | 10,816 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Serbia | 12 | 1:595,412 | 21,526 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
Lukenda (65) may also be a first name.
Lukenda Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Lukenda originates from the southwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically from the village of Tihaljina, Grude municipality, western Herzegovina. It is derived from the name Luka, or the nickname Lukenda, meaning 'big Luka'. According to oral tradition, the Lukendas were once known by the surname Milićević. As is often the case in Herzegovina, descendants of Luka Lukenda Milićević began identifying themselves by the nickname of their ancestor to distinguish themselves from other members of the large Milićević family.
- vesnalnLukenda Demographics
Average Lukenda Salary in
United States
$44,688 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lukenda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lukenda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lukenda is more frequently found in Croatia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukenda? popularity and diffusion
Lukenda is the 234,133rd most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,234,483 people. The surname Lukenda occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Lukenda are found; 48 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 48 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Lukenda is also the 1,212,820th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 65 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is held by 607 people, or 1 in 6,966. In Croatia it is most prevalent in: City of Zagreb, where 37 percent are found, Zagreb County, where 9 percent are found and Osijek-Baranja County, where 8 percent are found. Other than Croatia it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 30 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent are found.
Lukenda Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lukenda surname are 22.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.7% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lukenda earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning $46,372 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukienda | 93 | 21 | / |
| Lhukenda | 93 | 2 | / |
| Lukinda | 86 | 1,471 | / |
| Lukendo | 86 | 560 | / |
| Lucenda | 86 | 141 | / |
| Lukende | 86 | 97 | / |
| Lokenda | 86 | 31 | / |
| Lukendi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Likenda | 86 | 2 | / |
| Loukendy | 80 | 6 | / |
| Luchenda | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lokendha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liquenda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lukindo | 71 | 8,652 | / |
| Likinda | 71 | 1,649 | / |
| Lucendo | 71 | 865 | / |
| Lucinda | 71 | 823 | / |
| Lokendo | 71 | 705 | / |
| Lukinde | 71 | 650 | / |
| Lokende | 71 | 256 | / |
| Lokinda | 71 | 143 | / |
| Likendo | 71 | 49 | / |
| Lukindi | 71 | 30 | / |
| Lokendi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lokhnda | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lucendy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Luchendo | 67 | 736 | / |
| Luckindo | 67 | 56 | / |
| Luchende | 67 | 23 | / |
| Luchinda | 67 | 8 | / |
| Laucinda | 67 | 3 | / |
| Loucinda | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lokendoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laukindo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llucinda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lookendy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lockendo | 67 | 1 | / |
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