Lux Surname
Approximately 50,036 people bear this surname
Lux Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Luks, a pet form of Lucas (light).
Lux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 22,348 | 1:720 | 130 |
| Germany | 9,150 | 1:8,798 | 1,090 |
| United States | 7,615 | 1:47,598 | 5,777 |
| France | 3,494 | 1:19,011 | 2,162 |
| Cambodia | 1,485 | 1:10,429 | 975 |
| Belgium | 742 | 1:15,494 | 2,367 |
| Austria | 725 | 1:11,745 | 1,644 |
| Luxembourg | 654 | 1:888 | 75 |
| Canada | 487 | 1:75,658 | 8,534 |
| Brazil | 344 | 1:622,309 | 23,116 |
| Czechia | 316 | 1:33,650 | 5,498 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Hungary | 243 | 1:40,396 | 4,329 |
| Argentina | 211 | 1:202,575 | 16,775 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Netherlands | 203 | 1:83,188 | 13,893 |
| England | 193 | 1:288,695 | 22,251 |
| Thailand | 173 | 1:408,314 | 71,701 |
| Italy | 122 | 1:501,284 | 50,785 |
| Poland | 86 | 1:441,962 | 45,671 |
| Indonesia | 85 | 1:1,555,873 | 103,724 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| India | 73 | 1:10,507,745 | 199,418 |
| Switzerland | 67 | 1:122,581 | 12,361 |
| Slovakia | 66 | 1:80,855 | 15,660 |
| Spain | 47 | 1:994,724 | 37,216 |
| Mexico | 45 | 1:2,758,360 | 22,009 |
| Colombia | 32 | 1:1,492,940 | 10,821 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| China | 25 | 1:54,692,863 | 2,965 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Paraguay | 16 | 1:452,297 | 6,189 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 750 | 1:66,958 | 7,267 |
The alternate forms: Lüx (1) are calculated separately.
Lux (4,151) may also be a first name.
Lux Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Luks, a pet form of Lucas (light).
Lux Demographics
Lux Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Lux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lux Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lux occurs in Guatemala more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Lüx. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lux? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 11,217th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 145,646 people. The surname Lux is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Lux reside; 45 percent reside in Central America and 45 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Lux is also the 107,880th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 4,151 people.
This surname is most widely held in Guatemala, where it is held by 22,348 people, or 1 in 720. In Guatemala it is most common in: Quiché Department, where 47 percent are found, Totonicapán Department, where 29 percent are found and Guatemala Department, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Guatemala this last name occurs in 111 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Lux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lux has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lux last name rose 1,015 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,860 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lux Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lux last name is primarily Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Lux are 14.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.69% being registered with the party.
The amount Lux earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.41% less than the national average, earning 289,293 kr per year; in Peru they earn 331.11% more than the national average, earning S/. 83,570 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.71% less than the national average, earning $21,860,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $46,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.16% more than the national average, earning $51,750 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lüx | 89 | 1 | / |
| Laux | 86 | 17,403 | / |
| Loux | 86 | 2,814 | / |
| Luxe | 86 | 398 | / |
| Luyx | 86 | 25 | / |
| Luxs | 86 | 7 | / |
| Luex | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lgux | 86 | 3 | / |
| Luix | 86 | 3 | / |
| Luxx | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lutx | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lhux | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lucx | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hlux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lyux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ludx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Liux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lu | 80 | 21,328,039 | / |
| Luykx | 75 | 871 | / |
| Luycx | 75 | 323 | / |
| Luckx | 75 | 140 | / |
| Leuxe | 75 | 42 | / |
| Loukx | 75 | 12 | / |
| Lauxe | 75 | 8 | / |
| Luxce | 75 | 5 | / |
| Laugx | 75 | 5 | / |
| Louxe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Louxz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lhoux | 75 | 2 | / |
| Liaux | 75 | 2 | / |
| Luixh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lausx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luthx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liuxh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lheux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyutx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lutxz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luuxz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luyxp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liu | 67 | 74,139,464 | / |
| Lou | 67 | 845,855 | / |
| Lau | 67 | 509,986 | / |
| Luu | 67 | 480,317 | / |
| Lui | 67 | 99,152 | / |
| Luc | 67 | 79,581 | / |
| Luk | 67 | 62,394 | / |
| Leu | 67 | 24,043 | / |
| Luz | 67 | 23,989 | / |
| Luy | 67 | 17,104 | / |
| Lyu | 67 | 13,749 | / |
| Lut | 67 | 8,676 | / |
| Lup | 67 | 5,250 | / |
| Luyckx | 67 | 5,063 | / |
| Luh | 67 | 2,177 | / |
| Lus | 67 | 1,941 | / |
| Lix | 67 | 1,462 | / |
| Luijkx | 67 | 906 | / |
| Luxová | 67 | 488 | / |
| Llu | 67 | 485 | / |
| Lud | 67 | 462 | / |
| Louckx | 67 | 371 | / |
| Leuckx | 67 | 348 | / |
| Luş | 67 | 328 | / |
| Lug | 67 | 165 | / |
| Luijcx | 67 | 52 | / |
| Luickx | 67 | 43 | / |
| Luj | 67 | 24 | / |
| Luq | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hlu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Luš | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lưu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Luxova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lhu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lgu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leeoux | 67 | 5 | / |
| L'Heux | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luň | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luț | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luí | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luý | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luî | 67 | 1 | / |
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Lux Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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