Luks

Luks Meaning & Origin

About Luks
The surname Luks is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Łukasz, which is the Polish form of the name Luke. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Łukasz. The name Łukasz itself is derived from the Greek name Loukas, meaning "man from Lucania." The surname Luks is relatively common in Poland and can be found among Polish communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Luks: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Luks in Braille

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

The name Luks in braille

How to sign the name Luks using Sign Language

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

The name Luks in sign language

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