Lukenda Surname

234,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

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'.

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Lukenda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia6071:6,9661,061
DR Congo5201:142,07615,019
Bosnia and Herzegovina1801:19,6473,460
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Tanzania1341:395,08728,090
Canada471:783,94961,790
Slovenia291:85,78210,816
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Austria101:851,54467,454
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

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.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukienda9321/
Lhukenda932/
Lukinda861,471/
Lukendo86560/
Lucenda86141/
Lukende8697/
Lokenda8631/
Lukendi864/
Likenda862/
Loukendy806/
Luchenda805/
Lokendha801/
Liquenda801/
Lukindo718,652/
Likinda711,649/
Lucendo71865/
Lucinda71823/
Lokendo71705/
Lukinde71650/
Lokende71256/
Lokinda71143/
Likendo7149/
Lukindi7130/
Lokendi715/
Lokhnda712/
Lucendy711/
Luchendo67736/
Luckindo6756/
Luchende6723/
Luchinda678/
Laucinda673/
Loucinda673/
Lokendoh672/
Laukindo671/
Llucinda671/
Lookendy671/
Lockendo671/

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