Lukuma Surname
Approximately 1,021 people bear this surname
Lukuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 910 | 1:81,186 | 9,366 |
| Nigeria | 71 | 1:2,494,968 | 82,261 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Lukuma (179) may also be a first name.
Lukuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lukuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lukuma (Hindi: लुकुमा, Oriya: ଲୁକୁମା) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukuma? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 355,911th most commonly used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 7,137,655 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Lukuma reside; 89 percent reside in Central Africa and 89 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 681,368th most frequently held forename globally, held by 179 people.
Lukuma is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 910 people, or 1 in 81,186. Outside of The DR Congo this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 7 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukumay | 92 | 11,176 | / |
| Lukumai | 92 | 2,257 | / |
| Leukuma | 92 | 67 | / |
| Lukumah | 92 | 4 | / |
| Lukumaa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lukuema | 92 | 1 | / |
| Luckumai | 86 | 52 | / |
| Loukouma | 86 | 12 | / |
| Leukumaa | 86 | 12 | / |
| Luckumay | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lukumash | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lukoma | 83 | 1,058 | / |
| Likuma | 83 | 240 | / |
| Lukume | 83 | 197 | / |
| Lukumo | 83 | 192 | / |
| Lukima | 83 | 114 | / |
| Lokuma | 83 | 90 | / |
| Lukumi | 83 | 39 | / |
| Lucuma | 83 | 3 | / |
| Loukoumas | 80 | 17 | / |
| Loukoumaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lucumay | 77 | 1,722 | / |
| Loukoma | 77 | 13 | / |
| Lukooma | 77 | 13 | / |
| Lukumoh | 77 | 12 | / |
| Lucumai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Likumah | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lukumoi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lokouma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lokumay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lukhoma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lukhume | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lukumis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Likouma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Likumay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lukumou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lokumai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loukoumi | 71 | 113 | / |
| Leukeumo | 71 | 11 | / |
| Loukumoh | 71 | 10 | / |
| Loukoume | 71 | 5 | / |
| Luckhume | 71 | 1 | / |
| Luekumou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lukumich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lucumi | 67 | 12,128 | / |
| Lokumo | 67 | 4,108 | / |
| Lokoma | 67 | 856 | / |
| Loukoumis | 67 | 287 | / |
| Lukomo | 67 | 214 | / |
| Likumo | 67 | 130 | / |
| Likima | 67 | 117 | / |
| Lucumy | 67 | 80 | / |
| Lukimo | 67 | 76 | / |
| Lukome | 67 | 35 | / |
| Lokumi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lokume | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lucumí | 67 | 20 | / |
| Loukoumou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Licuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Locuma | 67 | 1 | / |
Lukuma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lukuma in the Hindi language | ||
| लुकुमा | lukuma | - |
| Lukuma in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁକୁମା | lukuma | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lukuma
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