Luke Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Luke Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Luke family

Profession Census Frequency
School 287
Coal Miner Hewer 53
None 27
At School 24
General Servant (domestic) 24
Dressmaker 23
Private Means 22
General Labourer 19
Labourer 15
Farmer 14
Assisting In Business 13
At Home 13
Domestic Servant 13
Clerk 12
Coal Miner 12
Carpenter 11
Housekeeper 10
House Keeper 9
Coal Miner (hewer) 9
General Servant 8
Student 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Labourer General 6
Miner 6
Engine Fitter 6

Luke Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lake 75% 49,723
2 Luke 100% 20,031
3 Leek 25% 10,625
4 Leake 60% 9,900
5 Leak 25% 9,571
6 Look 25% 3,301
7 Leeke 60% 1,681
8 Loake 60% 704
9 Looke 60% 632
10 Loke 75% 431
11 Luick 40% 334
12 Like 75% 316
13 Loak 25% 280

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The surname Luke is the 2nd most popular variant of Lake.

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