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Lukey Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Lukey last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Lukey last name

Meaning of the Lukey last name: descendand of little Luck or Luke (light). The surname Lukey is another way of writing Luckey, an English family name. He explains the name as descendand of little Luck or Luke (light). Around 1,233 people carry the Lukey name today, with many in the United States, Canada and England.

Arms associated with the Lukey name

Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.

Smith lists Lukey as a variant of Luckey.

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Lukey name FAQ

What does the Lukey name mean?

Descendand of little Luck or Luke (light). Common variants include Luckey.

Where does the Lukey surname come from?

It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and Canada.

Is there a Lukey coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Lukey coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.