Lukens

Lukens Meaning & Origin

About Lukens
The surname Lukens 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. Therefore, the surname Lukens signifies "son of Lucas" or "descendant of the man from Lucania."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lukens: 3,151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10232
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈlukənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lukens in Braille

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

The name Lukens in braille

How to sign the name Lukens using Sign Language

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

The name Lukens in sign language

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