Find out how popular the last name Lukyanov is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lukyanov.

Lukyanov, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lukyanov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lukyanov in America

Lukyanov is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lukyanov surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Lukyanov.

The history of the last name Lukyanov

The surname Lukyanov has its origins in Russia, stemming from the personal name Luka, a Russian form of the Greek name Loukas, meaning "from Lucania" (an ancient region in southern Italy). The patronymic suffix "-ov" was added to form the surname, indicating the name belonged to the son of Luka.

Lukyanov is believed to have emerged as a surname in the 14th or 15th century during the formation of hereditary surnames in Russia. It was initially concentrated in the central and northwestern regions of the country, particularly in areas around Moscow and Novgorod.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Lukyanov can be found in a medieval census of landowners from the 16th century, indicating the presence of a family bearing this name in the Tver region of Russia.

Notable individuals with the surname Lukyanov include:

1. Vasily Lukyanov (1892-1951), a Soviet military commander who played a significant role in the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.

2. Yuri Lukyanov (1938-2019), a Soviet and Russian politician who served as the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union from 1990 to 1991, during the final years of the Soviet Union.

3. Ivan Lukyanov (1886-1937), a Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician who held various positions in the early years of the Soviet government before falling victim to Joseph Stalin's Great Purge.

4. Mikhail Lukyanov (born 1982), a Russian professional ice hockey player who has represented Russia in several international tournaments.

5. Aleksandr Lukyanov (1900-1976), a Soviet mathematician and educator known for his contributions to the field of mathematical analysis and the development of higher education in the Soviet Union.

The surname Lukyanov has also been associated with various place names in Russia, such as the village of Lukyanovka in the Voronezh Oblast and the town of Lukyanovka in the Kirov Oblast, which may have been named after early settlers bearing this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lukyanov

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lukyanov.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lukyanov was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lukyanov was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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