Lua Surname
Approximately 19,155 people bear this surname
Lua Surname Definition:
Lua is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: enclosure with flowers.
Lua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 5,140 | 1:24,149 | 1,718 |
| Vietnam | 4,109 | 1:22,547 | 397 |
| United States | 2,622 | 1:138,238 | 14,427 |
| Malaysia | 1,692 | 1:17,432 | 1,685 |
| Philippines | 1,248 | 1:81,120 | 14,049 |
| DR Congo | 773 | 1:95,575 | 10,806 |
| Brazil | 516 | 1:414,873 | 15,763 |
| Singapore | 492 | 1:11,195 | 558 |
| Papua New Guinea | 486 | 1:16,777 | 1,667 |
| Ecuador | 380 | 1:41,857 | 4,367 |
| Indonesia | 347 | 1:381,122 | 32,528 |
| Portugal | 226 | 1:46,098 | 2,654 |
| Cambodia | 116 | 1:133,510 | 2,631 |
| France | 106 | 1:626,629 | 82,018 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 1:102,947 | 8,862 |
| Thailand | 82 | 1:861,443 | 136,584 |
| Qatar | 78 | 1:30,231 | 3,215 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Nigeria | 52 | 1:3,406,592 | 101,701 |
| Angola | 49 | 1:550,800 | 2,323 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Solomon Islands | 34 | 1:17,060 | 3,300 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| China | 24 | 1:56,971,732 | 3,099 |
| American Samoa | 22 | 1:2,534 | 546 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Kenya | 16 | 1:2,886,244 | 37,784 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Marshall Islands | 4 | 1:12,955 | 1,460 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 1:176,547 | 4,737 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Lua (27,620) may also be a first name.
Lua Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lua is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: enclosure with flowers.
Lua Demographics
Lua Political Affiliation
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Lua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lua (Hindi: लुआ, Oriya: ଲୁଆ, Russian: Луа) is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lua? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lua is the 28,057th most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 380,451 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Lua reside; 42 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 27 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 29,689th most commonly used given name internationally It is held by 27,620 people.
The last name Lua is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 5,140 people, or 1 in 24,149. In Mexico it is mostly found in: Michoacán, where 52 percent are found, Jalisco, where 13 percent are found and México, where 10 percent are found. Other than Mexico this last name exists in 75 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Lua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lua has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lua surname expanded 21,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lua Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lua last name are 43.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.73% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lua earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.87% more than the national average, earning 456,369 kr per year; in Peru they earn 64.8% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,946 per year; in United States they earn 17.47% less than the national average, earning $35,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% less than the national average, earning $48,300 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luat | 86 | 4,765 | / |
| Luas | 86 | 2,660 | / |
| Luay | 86 | 1,655 | / |
| Luad | 86 | 489 | / |
| Liua | 86 | 80 | / |
| Luea | 86 | 76 | / |
| Luap | 86 | 57 | / |
| Luaj | 86 | 22 | / |
| Luae | 86 | 9 | / |
| Hlua | 86 | 8 | / |
| Luaa | 86 | 6 | / |
| Luoa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Llua | 86 | 4 | / |
| Luaz | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lyua | 86 | 2 | / |
| Louha | 75 | 1,389 | / |
| Lluay | 75 | 322 | / |
| Liuea | 75 | 79 | / |
| Luaas | 75 | 73 | / |
| Luach | 75 | 14 | / |
| Luhaj | 75 | 13 | / |
| Lyuha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Luash | 75 | 4 | / |
| Luaau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Luast | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hluha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hluas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hluea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luoha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liuas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luayd | 75 | 1 | / |
| L'Lua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liuay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luaie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lua'y | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luass | 75 | 0 | / |
| Luaht | 75 | 0 | / |
| Luo | 67 | 14,714,385 | / |
| Luhach | 67 | 212 | / |
| Luhoha | 67 | 193 | / |
| Lwa | 67 | 114 | / |
| Lva | 67 | 59 | / |
| Louhau | 67 | 29 | / |
| Liuhau | 67 | 21 | / |
| Luhats | 67 | 15 | / |
| Luhash | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lba | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lyuhas | 67 | 11 | / |
| Luhaat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lwuoha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luhaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlouha | 67 | 1 | / |
Lua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lua in the Hindi language | ||
| लुआ | lu'a | - |
| Lua in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁଆ | lu'a | - |
| Lua in the Russian language | ||
| Луа | lua | - |
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