Lukes

Lukes Meaning & Origin

About Lukes
The surname Lukes is derived from the given name Luke, which has its roots in the Greek name Loukas meaning "from Lucania." Lucania was an ancient region in southern Italy. The surname Lukes is therefore an occupational name for someone who was associated with the name Luke, such as a descendant or follower of Saint Luke, the author of the third Gospel in the New Testament. It can also be a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a person named Luke.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lukes: 1,740
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,509
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 K S
🌐 IPA
/luks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lukes in Braille

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

The name Lukes in braille

How to sign the name Lukes using Sign Language

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

The name Lukes in sign language

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