Lunkes Surname

165,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Lunkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lunkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,2501:95,1443,584
Paraguay1671:43,3341,315
Argentina951:449,93133,821
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Luxembourg61:96,7576,198
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Lunkes Last Name Facts

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

Lunkes is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lunkes? popularity and diffusion

Lunkes is the 165,194th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,778,325 people. The surname Lunkes is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Lunkes are found; 96 percent are found in South America and 86 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This surname is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 2,250 people, or 1 in 95,144. In Brazil Lunkes is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 47 percent live, Paraná, where 22 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 18 percent live. Apart from Brazil this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Paraguay, where 6 percent live and Argentina, where 4 percent live.

Lunkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lunkes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 736 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lunkes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lunkes surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.94% registered with the party.

Lunkes earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.53% more than the national average, earning $71,424 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lunckes9222/
Lumkes8398/
Lunkez834/
Lonkes830/
Lunkis830/
Lungkis7712/
Lunches774/
Lunques773/
Lunquest7129/
Lunchess711/
Lunkoist710/
Lungkiz6235/
Lyumkis625/
Lyumkys624/
Lunquez621/
Longkis621/
Lonques621/
Lunquist5799/
Lonquies571/
Luncuist570/
Lungquist535/
Luncquist532/
Lyungqist530/
Liungquist500/
Lyungquist500/

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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 Lunkes
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