Overview
people
Sample Size
18,065
Gender Distribution
Male:
97.1%
Female:
2.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Latin
Meaning
Luc is a male name primarily found in French-speaking countries, but it is also used in the United States. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas, which means 'light' or 'illumination'. Often, it is a shortened version of the name Lucas or Lucius.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
FR
8,328 samples
98%
BE
4,773 samples
99%
CA
612 samples
100%
IT
433 samples
93%
CH
318 samples
99%
CI
264 samples
97%
US
257 samples
98%
VN
230 samples
88%
CM
210 samples
97%
DE
148 samples
96%
GB
143 samples
85%
BJ
139 samples
98%
ES
139 samples
81%
LU
115 samples
98%
CG
88 samples
97%
TG
80 samples
99%
RE
78 samples
99%
CZ
73 samples
77%
MG
69 samples
99%
BF
51 samples
96%
+ 49 more countries
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