Lux Surname

11,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,036 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Lux Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Luks, a pet form of Lucas (light).

Lux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala22,3481:720130
Germany9,1501:8,7981,090
United States7,6151:47,5985,777
France3,4941:19,0112,162
Cambodia1,4851:10,429975
Belgium7421:15,4942,367
Austria7251:11,7451,644
Luxembourg6541:88875
Canada4871:75,6588,534
Brazil3441:622,30923,116
Czechia3161:33,6505,498
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Hungary2431:40,3964,329
Argentina2111:202,57516,775
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Netherlands2031:83,18813,893
England1931:288,69522,251
Thailand1731:408,31471,701
Italy1221:501,28450,785
Poland861:441,96245,671
Indonesia851:1,555,873103,724
Australia821:329,21628,102
Portugal751:138,9106,177
India731:10,507,745199,418
Switzerland671:122,58112,361
Slovakia661:80,85515,660
Spain471:994,72437,216
Mexico451:2,758,36022,009
Colombia321:1,492,94010,821
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Sweden271:364,69525,646
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
China251:54,692,8632,965
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Paraguay161:452,2976,189
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Guam121:13,3432,098
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Wales91:343,83718,086
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7501:66,9587,267

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lüx891/
Laux8617,403/
Loux862,814/
Luxe86398/
Luyx8625/
Luxs867/
Luex864/
Lgux863/
Luix863/
Luxx863/
Lutx863/
Lhux862/
Lucx862/
Hlux861/
Lyux861/
Ludx861/
Liux861/
Lu8021,328,039/
Luykx75871/
Luycx75323/
Luckx75140/
Leuxe7542/
Loukx7512/
Lauxe758/
Luxce755/
Laugx755/
Louxe754/
Louxz754/
Lhoux752/
Liaux752/
Luixh751/
Lausx751/
Luthx751/
Liuxh751/
Lheux751/
Lyutx751/
Lutxz751/
Luuxz751/
Luyxp751/
Liu6774,139,464/
Lou67845,855/
Lau67509,986/
Luu67480,317/
Lui6799,152/
Luc6779,581/
Luk6762,394/
Leu6724,043/
Luz6723,989/
Luy6717,104/
Lyu6713,749/
Lut678,676/
Lup675,250/
Luyckx675,063/
Luh672,177/
Lus671,941/
Lix671,462/
Luijkx67906/
Luxová67488/
Llu67485/
Lud67462/
Louckx67371/
Leuckx67348/
Luş67328/
Lug67165/
Luijcx6752/
Luickx6743/
Luj6724/
Luq6722/
Hlu6718/
Luš6712/
Lưu679/
Luxova679/
Lhu678/
Lgu677/
Leeoux675/
L'Heux674/
Luň674/
Luț673/
Luá672/
Luí672/
Luý671/
Luș671/
Luî671/

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Lux Reference & Research

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • 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 Lux
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