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
School 1,829
Private Means 162
Farm Labourer 141
General Labourer 131
General Servant (domestic) 88
Labourer 88
Farmer 87
None 80
Coal Miner Hewer 72
Dressmaker 70
Clerk 70
Domestic Servant 65
Bricklayer 60
Laundress 59
Scholar 54
House Keeper 52
Cotton Weaver 51
Carpenter 50
At Home 48
Assisting In The Business 47
House Painter 46
Shop Assistant 44
No Occupation 41
Assisting In Business 41
Cook (domestic) 40

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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