Luuka Surname
Approximately 217 people bear this surname
Luuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 130 | 1:300,302 | 20,842 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Luuka (270) may also be a first name.
Luuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Luuka (Russian: Луука) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Luuka? popularity and diffusion
Luuka is the 1,118,459th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Luuka are found; 65 percent are found in East Africa and 65 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Luuka is also the 541,116th most commonly held given name globally, borne by 270 people.
Luuka is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 300,302. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kaliro District, where 80 percent reside, Bugiri District, where 5 percent reside and Kampala District, where 2 percent reside. Barring Uganda this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and Estonia, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Luuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luuka in the Russian language | ||
| Луука | luuka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Luuka
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