Lueken

Lueken Meaning & Origin

About Lueken
The surname Lueken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Lukas, which is the German form of Luke. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Lukas. The name Lukas itself is derived from the Greek name Loukas, meaning "man from Lucania." Lucania was an ancient region in southern Italy. Therefore, the surname Lueken can be interpreted to mean "son of Lukas" or "descendant of Lukas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lueken: 735
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,482
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UH1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlʊkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lueken in Braille

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

The name Lueken in braille

How to sign the name Lueken using Sign Language

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

The name Lueken in sign language

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