Lukács Surname

25,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Lukács Surname User-submission:

Most likely of Croatian origin, where the surname is spelled in the Hungarian style as Lukács or any variety of spelling that ends with -s rather than č, ć, or c. It is likely of a Croatian ancestor who lived outside of Croatia during the Austro-Hungarian empire, in Hungary or Romania.

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Lukács Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary18,8551:52141
Romania1,2511:16,0492,068
Slovakia7351:7,260711
Czechia951:111,93118,340
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
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The alternate forms: Lukacs (8,628) & Lukàcs (16) are calculated separately.

Lukács (871) may also be a first name.

Lukács Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Most likely of Croatian origin, where the surname is spelled in the Hungarian style as Lukács or any variety of spelling that ends with -s rather than č, ć, or c. It is likely of a Croatian ancestor who lived outside of Croatia during the Austro-Hungarian empire, in Hungary or Romania. The original surname is most likely Lukač, a very common Croatian surname that means 'sailor' or 'of the harbour'; where luka is common Slavic word for a ships' port, or harbour. A lukač is someone who worked at the port, a 'long-shoreman'.

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Lukács Demographics

Average Male Lukács Height

176.47 cm

Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 45 (2014)

Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries

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Lukács Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lukács occurs in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Lukacs or Lukàcs. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukács? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 25,675th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 347,390 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lukács reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 275,682nd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 871 people.

The surname Lukács is most numerous in Hungary, where it is held by 18,855 people, or 1 in 521. In Hungary it is most prevalent in: Budapest, where 16 percent live, Pest County, where 13 percent live and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 12 percent live. Not including Hungary Lukács is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 6 percent live and Slovakia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukacs948,628/
Lukàcs9416/
Lukác911/
Lukáts83188/
Lukocs837/
Lukách834/
Lukácsová80642/
Luckacs776/
Lukáč735,559/
Lukac731,852/
Lukácová711/
Lukach673,699/
Lukats67216/
Lukacz67123/
Lukoic6767/
Lucats6758/
Lukojc6736/
Lukacsová6735/
Lukacsova6722/
Lucacs6715/
Lukoch672/
Lukáczová671/
Lucads671/
Lucazs671/
Lukoci671/
Luckac671/
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