Lokay

Lokay Meaning & Origin

About Lokay
The surname Lokay is of Slovak origin and is derived from the personal name "Lukáš," which is the Slovak form of the name Luke. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Lukáš. The name Lukáš itself is derived from the Greek name "Loukas," meaning "man from Lucania." Therefore, the surname Lokay can be understood to mean "descendant of Lukáš" or "son of Lukáš."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lokay is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lokay: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lokay based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lokay is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OW1 K EY2
🌐 IPA
/lokay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lokay in Braille

Here's how to represent Lokay in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lokay in braille

How to sign the name Lokay using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lokay using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lokay in sign language

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