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Surname Luka in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Luka families are generally Croats (from Kosovo ), very rarely Albanians (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo and in Djakovo area.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Luka live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Sibenik (<5), Jurjevac Punitovacki in Djakovo area (<5), Split (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Luka (including: Luca , Lucka , Lukka , Luchka , Lluka , Luukka , Lukha , Lukkaa and Lukah ) is present in 139 countries worldwide. "Lluka " is used by some 600 people in Albania , about 50 in Italy , and small number of people in the United States. "Luchka " is used by some 1000 people in Ukraine , about 100 in the United States , and some 100 people in Canada. "Luqa " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Marcela Luka,
Anton Luka,
Sanja Luka,
Mario Luka,
Gjon Luka,
Toma Luka,
Anita Luka,
Roko Luka,
Ružica Luka,
Nena Luka,
Franjo Luka,
Josip Luka,
Gjina Luka,
Ljubica Luka,
Dragutin Luka,
Ivan Luka,
Luka Luka,
Jajčinović Luka,
Karić Luka