Lukuman Surname

56,096th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,043 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Lukuman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lukuman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9,0021:19,6781,807
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
India91:85,229,487684,495
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lukuman (22,364) may also be a first name.

Lukuman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lukuman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Lukuman (Hindi: लुकुमान, Marathi: लुकुमान, Oriya: ଲୁକୁମାନ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukuman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lukuman is the 56,096th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 805,877 people. Lukuman is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lukuman live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lukuman is also the 34,763rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 22,364 people.

This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 9,002 people, or 1 in 19,678. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Oyo, where 17 percent reside, Kano, where 11 percent reside and Osun, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 0 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.

Lukuman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lukuman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lukuman in the Oriya language
ଲୁକୁମାନlukumana-
Lukuman in the Marathi language
लुकुमानlukumana80
लूकुमानlukumana20
Lukuman in the Hindi language
लुकुमानlukumana75
लुकुमनlukumana25

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lukuman
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