Surname Luković in modern Croatia

Luković families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Rijeka. According to some sources they are from Prcanj in Boka Kotorska (Montenegro). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 110 people with faimily name Luković live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 90 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Split (25), Rijeka (<10), Pula (<10), and in Knezevi Vinogradi in Beli Manastir area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Luković (including: Lukovich , Lukowicz , Lukovic , Lukovics , Lukowich , Lukowiec , Luckovich , Lukowitsch , Luckovic and Luckowicz ) is present in 41 countries worldwide. "Lukovich " is used by some 200 people in Ukraine , about 100 in Russian Federation , and some 90 people in the United States. "Luckovich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Lukowicz " is used by some 700 people in Poland , about 300 in the United States , and some 100 people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Franjo Luković, Tihomir Luković, Zoran Luković, Marina Luković, Anka Luković, Boris Luković, Želimir Luković, Veljko Luković, Vera Luković, Igor Luković, Gizela Luković, Nataša Luković, Jadranka Luković, Dario Luković, Vicko Luković, Fran Luković, Nikola Luković, Antun Luković, Marin Luković

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1705 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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