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

The last name Luske is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Lüske. Click here for other potential spellings of Luske.

How Common Is The Last Name Luske? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,666,404th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Luske are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 259,803. In The Netherlands Luske is most numerous in: North Holland, where 49 percent are found, Gelderland, where 25 percent are found and Flevoland, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands Luske occurs 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 frequency of Luske has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Luske last name rose 380 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Luske Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Luske surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the 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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