Loa Surname
Approximately 9,955 people bear this surname
Loa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2,747 | 1:45,186 | 2,444 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,893 | 1:12,188 | 994 |
| Peru | 1,858 | 1:17,107 | 2,101 |
| United States | 1,016 | 1:356,751 | 31,872 |
| Indonesia | 497 | 1:266,095 | 24,062 |
| Papua New Guinea | 385 | 1:21,178 | 2,253 |
| Vietnam | 362 | 1:255,928 | 1,069 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Cameroon | 146 | 1:142,254 | 15,835 |
| Philippines | 81 | 1:1,249,855 | 96,172 |
| American Samoa | 75 | 1:743 | 68 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Spain | 46 | 1:1,016,349 | 37,676 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Malaysia | 33 | 1:893,764 | 40,799 |
| Solomon Islands | 31 | 1:18,711 | 3,619 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Taiwan | 20 | 1:1,172,237 | 8,044 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Cambodia | 6 | 1:2,581,191 | 8,069 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Loå (2), Loá (1) & Lóa (1) are calculated separately.
Loa (5,322) may also be a first name.
Loa Demographics
Loa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Loa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Loa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Loa (Hindi: लोआ) is held by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Loå, Loá or Lóa. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Loa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 51,495th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 732,049 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Loa live; 38 percent live in North America and 28 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 92,516th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 5,322 people.
The last name Loa is most widely held in Mexico, where it is carried by 2,747 people, or 1 in 45,186. In Mexico it is most frequent in: México, where 21 percent are found, Querétaro, where 15 percent are found and Nuevo León, where 15 percent are found. Not including Mexico this surname is found in 69 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 19 percent are found and Peru, where 19 percent are found.
Loa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Loa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Loa last name increased 6,773 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Loa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Loa surname is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Loa surname are 36.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.44% being registered with the party.
The amount Loa earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 34.98% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,604 per year; in United States they earn 11.49% less than the national average, earning $38,193 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.02% more than the national average, earning $56,650 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loå | 89 | 2 | / |
| Loá | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lóa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Loua | 86 | 99,101 | / |
| Loya | 86 | 50,413 | / |
| Loja | 86 | 16,361 | / |
| Loha | 86 | 7,901 | / |
| Loay | 86 | 2,862 | / |
| Loai | 86 | 1,787 | / |
| Loas | 86 | 1,613 | / |
| Loia | 86 | 1,173 | / |
| Loat | 86 | 537 | / |
| Loaa | 86 | 338 | / |
| Loea | 86 | 231 | / |
| Laoa | 86 | 186 | / |
| Lloa | 86 | 169 | / |
| Loah | 86 | 117 | / |
| Load | 86 | 72 | / |
| Loau | 86 | 33 | / |
| Loaz | 86 | 29 | / |
| Loap | 86 | 18 | / |
| Lioa | 86 | 15 | / |
| Luoa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Looa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hloa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lyoa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lhoa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Loïa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Loğa | 86 | 1 | / |
| La | 80 | 502,950 | / |
| Lo | 80 | 302,664 | / |
| Lohay | 75 | 10,618 | / |
| Lohia | 75 | 8,629 | / |
| Louay | 75 | 3,724 | / |
| Louah | 75 | 2,737 | / |
| Loach | 75 | 2,223 | / |
| Louya | 75 | 1,826 | / |
| Louha | 75 | 1,389 | / |
| Loyau | 75 | 1,026 | / |
| Loats | 75 | 661 | / |
| Loiha | 75 | 650 | / |
| Louas | 75 | 636 | / |
| Lohai | 75 | 607 | / |
| Lyowa | 75 | 539 | / |
| Louai | 75 | 538 | / |
| Louat | 75 | 488 | / |
| Loaya | 75 | 476 | / |
| Lohaj | 75 | 441 | / |
| Hloai | 75 | 336 | / |
| Lloja | 75 | 333 | / |
| Loyha | 75 | 329 | / |
| Looya | 75 | 237 | / |
| Lohja | 75 | 181 | / |
| Loyas | 75 | 158 | / |
| Louia | 75 | 155 | / |
| Loiya | 75 | 144 | / |
| Loyah | 75 | 142 | / |
| Logia | 75 | 113 | / |
| Lloay | 75 | 112 | / |
| Lioia | 75 | 106 | / |
| Leova | 75 | 100 | / |
| Lojah | 75 | 100 | / |
| Loads | 75 | 85 | / |
| Lhoas | 75 | 81 | / |
| Loais | 75 | 81 | / |
| Lohya | 75 | 72 | / |
| Loahe | 75 | 63 | / |
| Lioad | 75 | 63 | / |
| Loadh | 75 | 60 | / |
| Loyat | 75 | 56 | / |
| Lioja | 75 | 52 | / |
| Lohau | 75 | 46 | / |
| Lohaa | 75 | 46 | / |
| Lloha | 75 | 45 | / |
| Louap | 75 | 41 | / |
| Loaip | 75 | 35 | / |
| Loija | 75 | 32 | / |
| Lohah | 75 | 32 | / |
| Loyya | 75 | 30 | / |
| Leowa | 75 | 27 | / |
| Loiea | 75 | 27 | / |
| Louaa | 75 | 27 | / |
| Lyoha | 75 | 24 | / |
| Lohua | 75 | 20 | / |
| Lloya | 75 | 20 | / |
| Laowa | 75 | 20 | / |
| Hloya | 75 | 20 | / |
| Loaia | 75 | 19 | / |
| Loash | 75 | 18 | / |
| Louad | 75 | 17 | / |
| Lojha | 75 | 10 | / |
| Loaiz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hlgoa | 75 | 10 | / |
| Loyaa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Lyoya | 75 | 7 | / |
| Lojja | 75 | 7 | / |
| Loyaz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Loyad | 75 | 5 | / |
| Loatt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Loață | 75 | 4 | / |
| Louaj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Loyia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Loeha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Loaay | 75 | 4 | / |
| Laova | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lyoia | 75 | 3 | / |
| Loaih | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lioay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lioya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lhoya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Loaid | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lloia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Looja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Luoai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Loaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loaah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loatz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luoja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loaus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loeea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lojia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loias | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loiaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loyap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loadz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Louaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luoha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Louja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Looai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lo'ay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loayd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lioah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liaoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loahy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Looas | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lioas | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lloat | 75 | 0 | / |
| Looat | 75 | 0 | / |
| Luoas | 75 | 0 | / |
| Luo | 67 | 14,714,385 | / |
| Lai | 67 | 3,581,809 | / |
| Lou | 67 | 845,855 | / |
| Lau | 67 | 509,986 | / |
| Lao | 67 | 485,953 | / |
| Lay | 67 | 335,240 | / |
| Loh | 67 | 91,544 | / |
| Lad | 67 | 82,400 | / |
| Hla | 67 | 56,653 | / |
| Loo | 67 | 54,347 | / |
| Lea | 67 | 47,342 | / |
| Lat | 67 | 38,119 | / |
| Loi | 67 | 38,016 | / |
| Lia | 67 | 35,092 | / |
| Loy | 67 | 32,104 | / |
| Lah | 67 | 29,893 | / |
| Las | 67 | 17,389 | / |
| Lot | 67 | 15,517 | / |
| Los | 67 | 15,197 | / |
| Lio | 67 | 11,281 | / |
| Loe | 67 | 11,155 | / |
| Loz | 67 | 9,438 | / |
| Lap | 67 | 8,996 | / |
| Laz | 67 | 7,901 | / |
| Laa | 67 | 6,108 | / |
| Lae | 67 | 6,071 | / |
| Lla | 67 | 4,823 | / |
| Laj | 67 | 4,685 | / |
| Lya | 67 | 4,060 | / |
| Lod | 67 | 2,316 | / |
| Loggia | 67 | 2,035 | / |
| Lop | 67 | 1,557 | / |
| Lho | 67 | 445 | / |
| Lha | 67 | 404 | / |
| Loß | 67 | 395 | / |
| Loş | 67 | 350 | / |
| Laç | 67 | 322 | / |
| Louach | 67 | 321 | / |
| Loj | 67 | 293 | / |
| Lyo | 67 | 272 | / |
| Loijas | 67 | 183 | / |
| Loyeau | 67 | 182 | / |
| Lohach | 67 | 153 | / |
| Loyaux | 67 | 130 | / |
| Lejowa | 67 | 102 | / |
| Lojaya | 67 | 101 | / |
| Lohasz | 67 | 90 | / |
| Lõo | 67 | 90 | / |
| Lipowa | 67 | 82 | / |
| Léa | 67 | 74 | / |
| Loyaya | 67 | 72 | / |
| Hlo | 67 | 59 | / |
| Lohyňa | 67 | 53 | / |
| Llo | 67 | 51 | / |
| Loš | 67 | 50 | / |
| Louyat | 67 | 49 | / |
| Loç | 67 | 49 | / |
| Luyowa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Lihova | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lgo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lohauß | 67 | 25 | / |
| Loheas | 67 | 24 | / |
| Louaas | 67 | 22 | / |
| Laï | 67 | 22 | / |
| Loyowa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lúa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Loyaud | 67 | 19 | / |
| Luojia | 67 | 18 | / |
| Loï | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lohaas | 67 | 16 | / |
| Loihat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Loyash | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leaowa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Laó | 67 | 13 | / |
| Loyeah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lyaova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lojova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hloaai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lyhova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lohhay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Layowa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lač | 67 | 6 | / |
| Loë | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lohacz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Louyah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lað | 67 | 5 | / |
| Louais | 67 | 4 | / |
| Louaid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lhouat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laÿ | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lepowa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lohass | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lojaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Layova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loatch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Láo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lào | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laà | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laî | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loieau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lohayt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loyova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Löo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Louaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loasch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Logiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louasz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lioaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llojas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loč | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laõ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lùa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loaith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lohaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llouia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lloyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loyaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loô | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loû | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lôo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laù | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajova | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Hoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Loya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lihowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lidowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liaowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhaoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lezowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louazs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loheap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loyass | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lohast | 67 | 0 | / |
| Louatz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Loaths | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lohatz | 67 | 0 | / |
Loa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Loa in the Hindi language | ||
| लोआ | lo'a | 75 |
| लोा | loa | 25 |
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Footnotes
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