Lucas Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lucas Name Meaning: Originates from the Latin forename meaning 'Man of Lucania'.

An alternative to the forename 'Luke', which may have been given to someone of Italian ancestry or to someone from the area of Lucania in Southern Italy.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lucas Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lucas family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,517
Agricultural Labourer 189
General Labourer 188
Living On Own Means 133
Dress Maker 125
Domestic Servant 121
Coal Miner 112
Living On Her Own Means 98
General Servant Domestic 96
Cotton Weaver 84
Farmer 82
Labourer 82
Laundress 81
General Servant 74
Farm Labourer 62
Carpenter 52
Clerk 52
Gardener 51
House Keeper 51
Tailor 48
Errand Boy 43
Tailoress 42
Farm Servant 40
Painter 37
Blacksmith 36

Lucas Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lucas 100% 101,926
2 Lucus 80% 955
3 Luces 80% 179
4 Lucos 80% 171
5 Lucass 83% 166
6 Lacas 80% 114

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The surname Lucas is the most popular version of all its varients

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