Luken

Luken Meaning & Origin

About Luken
The surname Luken is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Lucas, which is the Latin form of the Greek name Loukas, meaning "man from Lucania." Lucania was an ancient region in southern Italy. The surname Luken signifies "son of Lucas" or "descendant of Lucas" and is often used as a patronymic surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Luken: 1,557
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,951
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlukən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Luken in Braille

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

The name Luken in braille

How to sign the name Luken using Sign Language

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

The name Luken in sign language

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