As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LUCAS. Gr. and Lat. Luke. Why the name of this evangelist should have become a family name in its original form, while the other three are only so in their anglicised shape, is not apparent. The Encycl. Herald, assigns eleven diflerent coats to Lucas, but only one to Luke.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: From name of parent

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

BritishSurnames.uk is a Good Stuff website.