How common is the surname Lucas?

107,690 people in the United States had the surname Lucas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,867 Americans. It ranked 286th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Lucas?

George Lucas, American filmmaker and philanthropist (born 1944), followed by Robert Lucas.

Where is the surname Lucas most common?

Wikidata records people named Lucas in the United States, Brazil and Australia and 3 other countries.

How do you pronounce Lucas?

Lucas is /ˈluːkəs/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Lucas getting more or less common?

More common. 100,417 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 107,690 in 2010, up 7.2%.

Is Lucas also a first name?

Yes. Lucas is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Lucas

A Greek patronymic surname, carried by 107,690 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈluːkəs/ 2 syllables Soundex L220 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lucas is more common than 99.8% of them.

Origin

Greek origin

From Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more.

Lucas is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 45 Greek surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 107,690 people named Lucas in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,867 Americans. That is up 7.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 100,417.

#286

rank among US surnames

107,690

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+7.2%

change since 2000 (was #275)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#277	Le	110,967	2,782
#278	McCoy	110,744	2,788
#279	Garrett	110,697	2,789
#280	Burton	110,529	2,793
#281	Fuller	110,116	2,804
#282	Wang	109,883	2,810
#283	Weber	109,433	2,821

Who is named Lucas

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

69% of people named Lucas identified as white (not Hispanic), 19% as Black (not Hispanic) and 8.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 69%
Black (not Hispanic) 19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.1%
Two or more races 2.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Lucass

41 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

George Lucas
American filmmaker and philanthropist (born 1944)
Robert Lucas
American economist (1937–2023)
Josh Lucas
American actor (born 1971)
Isabel Lucas
Australian actress and model, born 1985
Jerry Lucas
American basketball player, born 1940
Matt Lucas
British actor, comedian and screenwriter, born 1974
Inah Canabarro Lucas
Brazilian nun and supercentenarian (1908–2025)
Henry Lee Lucas
American convicted murderer and claimed serial killer (1936–2001)
Joyner Lucas
American rapper (born 1988)
Frank Lucas
American mobster (1930-2019)
Wilfred Lucas
Actor, Film director (1871–1940)
Reggie Lucas
American musician, songwriter, record producer (1953–2018)

Notable Lucass come mostly from the United States (29), Brazil (4) and Australia (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Lucas

Lucas has the Soundex code L220, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L220.

Other Greek surnames

All 45 Greek surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Lucas come from?: From Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more.
How common is the surname Lucas?: 107,690 people in the United States had the surname Lucas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,867 Americans. It ranked 286th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Lucas?: In the 2010 Census, 69% of people named Lucas identified as white (not Hispanic), and 19% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Lucas?: George Lucas, American filmmaker and philanthropist (born 1944), followed by Robert Lucas.
Where is the surname Lucas most common?: Wikidata records people named Lucas in the United States, Brazil and Australia and 3 other countries.
How do you pronounce Lucas?: Lucas is /ˈluːkəs/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Lucas?: Lucas is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Lucas getting more or less common?: More common. 100,417 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 107,690 in 2010, up 7.2%.
Is Lucas also a first name?: Yes. Lucas is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.