Luk

Luk Meaning & Origin

About Luk
The surname Luk is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Chinese character "陆" (Lù), which means "land" or "six." It is a relatively common surname in China and is found among various Chinese ethnic groups. The name may have originated from a geographic or topographic association, indicating a person who lived near or owned land, or it could have been given as a numerical surname denoting the sixth son in a family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Luk: 1,920
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,289
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Luk 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 Luk is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 K
🌐 IPA
/lək/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Luk in Braille

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

The name Luk in braille

How to sign the name Luk using Sign Language

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

The name Luk in sign language

Numerology