Luske Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Luske Surname Definition:

A surname recorded in the shires of Kirkcudbright, Wigtown, and Lanark, may be of local origin from Lusk in Dublin.

Luske Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands651:259,80332,877
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Lüske (136) are calculated separately.

Luske Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname recorded in the shires of Kirkcudbright, Wigtown, and Lanark, may be of local origin from Lusk in Dublin.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Welsh.) A burning or searing. Gaelic, Loisg, to burn.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Luske Last Name Facts

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

Luske occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Lüske. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Luske? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,666,404th most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The last name Luske is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Luske live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Luske is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 259,803. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Holland, where 49 percent are found, Gelderland, where 25 percent are found and Flevoland, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Luske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Luske has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Luske surname grew 380 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Luske Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Luske last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Luske last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Luske earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.99% less than the national average, earning $38,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.51% less than the national average, earning $42,969 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lüske93136/
Luskey91583/
Luskie9185/
Lueske9122/
Lauske912/
Leuske911/
Luscke911/
Ludske910/
Luskea910/
Luskee910/
Lusk8919,546/
Lutskes8314/
Luschke8311/
Hlusker8311/
Lauszke835/
Louskey831/
Lauscke831/
Leuscke831/
Luiskey830/
Liuskey830/
Lauskey830/
Luskeep830/
Luskett830/
Lutskei830/
Lueskke830/
Liske802,856/
Loske801,487/
Lusky801,468/
Luska80360/
Luski80257/
Luisk8077/
Lusck803/
Leusk802/
Lushk801/
Llusk801/
Lousk801/
Luzke801/
Lausk800/
Lusks800/
Lauschke77876/
Leuschke77544/
Lautsker772/
Lutschke772/
Lieske735,746/
Liskey73926/
Lushka73806/
Louski73613/
Liuski73252/
Lauska73221/
Lusche73179/
Lousky73154/
Ludski73132/
Lussky73117/
Hluska73104/
Luszka7394/
Leuska7357/
Lishke7345/
Leusky7343/
Liszke7334/
Louska7334/
Lutski7324/
Loskie7324/
Loskey7322/
Loeske7320/
Liskie7318/
Lisske7317/
Luiska7316/
Lausky7315/
Luskai7315/
Luskay7313/
Lusska7311/
Lauski7311/
Liscke735/
Luissk735/
Luszkz735/
Leuski734/
Luzski734/
Lusque734/
Lluska733/
Hluski732/
Luscky731/
Lusski731/
Luszki731/
Luezke731/
Luiski731/
Loscke731/
Lliske731/
Liskei731/
Luizke731/
Luskyi731/
Luisky730/
Leusck730/
Lautschke7113/
Lischke672,158/
Lutskyi671,175/
Lusková67371/
Losk67232/
Lausche67135/
Lauskis67112/
Luskova67107/
Lushkaj67100/
Luschei6784/
Hlushka6774/
Luschka6745/
Leuskyi6744/
Luzhsky6735/
Ludzker6729/
Leutsky6728/
Liescke6725/
Luchkei6724/
Leusche6722/
Lusczki6716/
Loutsky6712/
Leussky6711/
Lyutsky6711/
Lyudsky6710/
Lutskoy678/
Leushka678/
Lousche678/
Hluszka676/
Loutski676/
Laushka676/
Hluzker676/
Lyushka674/
Lauskys674/
Loescke673/
Lusckay673/
Liesske673/
Laushki673/
Lautsky672/
Laudski672/
Lusc672/
Lutskii672/
Lauschk672/
Lutskij672/
Loutský672/
Lutskyy671/
Lyushki671/
Luitsky671/
Luskish671/
Ludskiy671/
Luchker671/
Lyudski671/
Lieszke671/
Lusq671/
Lauszky670/

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Luske Reference & Research

Lusk DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Lusk FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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