Lukoshi Surname
Approximately 629 people bear this surname
Lukoshi Surname Definition:
Lukoshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hawk.
Lukoshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 327 | 1:48,471 | 4,602 |
| DR Congo | 301 | 1:245,447 | 23,516 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Lukoshi (50) may also be a first name.
Lukoshi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lukoshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hawk.
Lukoshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lukoshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lukoshi (Russian: Лукоши) occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lukoshi.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukoshi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 518,137th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,585,924 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lukoshi reside; 52 percent reside in Southern Africa and 52 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,412,538th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 50 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 327 people, or 1 in 48,471. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 60 percent live, Central Province, where 19 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent live. Besides Zambia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 48 percent live and Russia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lukoshi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lukoshi in the Russian language | ||
| Лукоши | lukosi | - |
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Footnotes
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