Lukács Surname
Approximately 20,978 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLukács Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 18,855 | 1:521 | 41 |
| Romania | 1,251 | 1:16,049 | 2,068 |
| Slovakia | 735 | 1:7,260 | 711 |
| Czechia | 95 | 1:111,931 | 18,340 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
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'.
- danphilipptoddLukács Demographics
Average Male Lukács Height
176.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lukács Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lukács Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lukács is found most in Hungary. It may also occur as: Lukacs or Lukàcs. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukács? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 25,675th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 347,390 people. Lukács is mostly found 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 commonly occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 871 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Hungary, where it is borne by 18,855 people, or 1 in 521. In Hungary it is most prevalent in: Budapest, where 16 percent reside, Pest County, where 13 percent reside and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 12 percent reside. Other than Hungary it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 6 percent reside and Slovakia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukacs | 94 | 8,628 | / |
| Lukàcs | 94 | 16 | / |
| Lukác | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lukáts | 83 | 188 | / |
| Lukocs | 83 | 7 | / |
| Lukách | 83 | 4 | / |
| Lukácsová | 80 | 642 | / |
| Luckacs | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lukáč | 73 | 5,559 | / |
| Lukac | 73 | 1,852 | / |
| Lukácová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lukach | 67 | 3,699 | / |
| Lukats | 67 | 216 | / |
| Lukacz | 67 | 123 | / |
| Lukoic | 67 | 67 | / |
| Lucats | 67 | 58 | / |
| Lukojc | 67 | 36 | / |
| Lukacsová | 67 | 35 | / |
| Lukacsova | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lucacs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lukoch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lukáczová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lucads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lucazs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lukoci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luckac | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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