Lumen Surname
Approximately 3,054 people bear this surname
Lumen Surname User-submission:
This surname is believed to have originated eponymously from the Latin word, lumen, meaning 'light' or 'aperture'.
Lumen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2,356 | 1:42,970 | 6,851 |
| Belgium | 229 | 1:50,204 | 8,179 |
| United States | 138 | 1:2,626,514 | 158,538 |
| Indonesia | 99 | 1:1,335,850 | 92,420 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Liberia | 27 | 1:163,279 | 11,522 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Lümen (69), Lumén (13) & Lúmen (1) are calculated separately.
Lumen (1,377) may also be a first name.
Lumen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is believed to have originated eponymously from the Latin word, lumen, meaning 'light' or 'aperture'.
- deleted-4447The word, lumen, means 'light' or 'aperture' in Latin.
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Lumen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lumen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lumen (Bengali: লুমেন, Marathi: लुमेन, Oriya: ଲୁେମନ୍) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Lümen, Lumén or Lúmen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lumen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lumen is the 145,388th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,386,230 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Lumen are found; 80 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 77 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Lumen is also the 211,031st most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,377 people.
The surname Lumen is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,356 people, or 1 in 42,970. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Central Visayas, where 21 percent are found, Davao Region, where 16 percent are found and Eastern Visayas, where 15 percent are found. Barring The Philippines Lumen occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Lumen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lumen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lumen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lumen last name are 31.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the political party.
Lumen earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning $43,175 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lümen | 93 | 69 | / |
| Lumén | 93 | 13 | / |
| Lúmen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Laumen | 91 | 1,938 | / |
| Lummen | 91 | 175 | / |
| Leumen | 91 | 117 | / |
| Lumeng | 91 | 74 | / |
| Lyumen | 91 | 45 | / |
| Luemen | 91 | 13 | / |
| Loumen | 91 | 5 | / |
| Lument | 91 | 3 | / |
| Lusmen | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lumeen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lumend | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lhumen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lutmen | 91 | 0 | / |
| Lumn | 89 | 9 | / |
| Liumeng | 83 | 16 | / |
| Luemmen | 83 | 12 | / |
| Luismen | 83 | 12 | / |
| Lumenth | 83 | 2 | / |
| Luttmen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Luhmenn | 83 | 0 | / |
| Luhment | 83 | 0 | / |
| Limen | 80 | 3,448 | / |
| Lomen | 80 | 931 | / |
| Lumin | 80 | 212 | / |
| Lómen | 80 | 30 | / |
| Lumem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lyumn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lumnq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lumne | 80 | 0 | / |
| Laumienė | 77 | 58 | / |
| Lumenova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Liumienė | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lumina | 73 | 1,868 | / |
| Lommen | 73 | 1,405 | / |
| Limmen | 73 | 379 | / |
| Luming | 73 | 238 | / |
| Liemen | 73 | 177 | / |
| Lümmen | 73 | 150 | / |
| Lyumin | 73 | 92 | / |
| Laumin | 73 | 50 | / |
| Lutmin | 73 | 25 | / |
| Lusmin | 73 | 25 | / |
| Loumin | 73 | 22 | / |
| Lyumyn | 73 | 17 | / |
| Limien | 73 | 12 | / |
| Limoen | 73 | 11 | / |
| Liumin | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lummin | 73 | 5 | / |
| Loomen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Llumin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Laumem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lomeen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lumion | 73 | 2 | / |
| Luhmin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lumyna | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luemin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lumień | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lumhng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lumind | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limuen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lomien | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lomehn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limeen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlomen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leumng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lihmen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Loemen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Liuimienė | 71 | 73 | / |
| Leumengue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Limn | 67 | 372 | / |
| Lyumina | 67 | 149 | / |
| Liuming | 67 | 36 | / |
| Lyumyna | 67 | 24 | / |
| D'Lomen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Loumina | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hlumyna | 67 | 3 | / |
| Laumina | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lomn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyuming | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louming | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lumnova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luiming | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leuming | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lumming | 67 | 0 | / |
Lumen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lumen in the Bengali language | ||
| লুমেন | lumena | - |
| Lumen in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁେମନ୍ | lueman | - |
| Lumen in the Marathi language | ||
| लुमेन | lumena | 75 |
| युमेन | yumena | 25 |
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