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Origins of the Lucas surname

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About the Lucases

We have a total number of 169238 records for people with the last name Lucas.

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Alternative variations of the name Lucas

Lucas, Lukes, Lukas, Loucas, Lewcas, Lucass, Lucase

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Where do most Lucases live?

In 1921, most Lucases lived in London.


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Interesting facts about Lucases

How common is your surname?

268th most common surname in the UK

We have 146,000 records for the Lucas surname. The oldest one dates back to .

Who were Lucases most likely to marry?

Smiths

&

Joneses

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What are the most common Lucas first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Lucas family members

Common jobs for Lucases

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Lucases in 1921
Dressmaker

605

Laundress

457

General Servant Domestic

320

Domestic Servant

311

Living On Own Means

284

Common Male occupations for Lucases in 1921
Agricultural Labourer

617

General Labourer

507

Bricklayer

422

Farmer

400

Carpenter

387

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