Loua Surname

5,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99,101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guinea
Highest density in:
Guinea

Loua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guinea86,2541:13723
Ivory Coast11,3741:2,028199
Mali4521:37,5421,092
Cameroon2271:91,49410,968
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Palestine1121:40,6154,676
France891:746,32392,306
Benin631:164,05716,557
Niger601:319,8679,444
Denmark511:110,68110,317
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Liberia331:133,5929,935
Norway151:342,81932,589
Burkina Faso121:1,529,34212,810
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Senegal91:1,619,9274,107
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
India51:153,413,076951,030
Congo51:997,81917,129
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England31:18,572,686338,250
China31:455,773,85521,925
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Loua (10,871) may also be a first name.

Loua Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Loua Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Loua occurs more in Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Loua? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,707th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 73,537 people. The last name Loua occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Loua are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Mande Africa. It is also the 57,971st most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 10,871 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Guinea, where it is borne by 86,254 people, or 1 in 137. In Guinea it is most common in: Nzérékoré Region, where 65 percent reside, Kankan Region, where 9 percent reside and Kindia Region, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Guinea this surname is found in 53 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 11 percent reside and Mali, where 0 percent reside.

Loua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Loua has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loua surname rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Loua Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Loua surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Loua earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 38.05% less than the national average, earning 214,399 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.05% less than the national average, earning R 168,612 per year; in United States they earn 7.03% less than the national average, earning $40,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.86% less than the national average, earning $26,402 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Louay893,724/
Louah892,737/
Louha891,389/
Louas89636/
Louai89538/
Louat89488/
Louap8941/
Louaa8927/
Lohua8920/
Louad8917/
Louaj894/
Léoua891/
Louaz891/
Loa869,955/
Louach80321/
Louhau8029/
Louaas8022/
Louyea8021/
Louhia809/
Louaya805/
Louais804/
Louaid804/
Lhouat804/
Leyoua804/
Louyao804/
Louaha802/
Louasz801/
Loyoua801/
Louass801/
Louatt801/
Lejoua801/
Lajoua801/
Laouha801/
Louahy801/
Louhai801/
Louiea801/
Louaad801/
Loujai801/
Louazs801/
Hlouha801/
Louatz800/
Lougia800/
Luha7515,524/
Loha757,901/
Loay752,862/
Leua752,650/
Loai751,787/
Loas751,613/
Luah751,319/
Loui75971/
Laou75955/
Laua75632/
Louo75563/
Loat75537/
Loaa75338/
Louy75332/
Loea75231/
Laoa75186/
Lloa75169/
Loah75117/
Luea7576/
Load7572/
Luța7560/
Loué7550/
Loau7533/
Loaz7529/
Loap7518/
Lioa7515/
Luoa754/
Looa752/
Luua752/
Hloa752/
Lyoa751/
Lhoa751/
Loïa751/
Loğa751/
Luđa751/
Lajouad73181/
Louhija7319/
Louahaj739/
Louhaut739/
Louaich734/
Lhouass731/
Louahch731/
Louahad731/
Lahouha731/
Louaova731/
Louhead730/
Louis67432,921/
Lohay6710,618/
Loach672,223/
Lohou671,934/
Lujja671,582/
Louiz671,148/
Louey671,074/
Louys67973/
Laoud67907/
Lauha67867/
Louit67760/
Louhi67720/
Lahou67708/
Loats67661/
Lohai67607/
Luaha67541/
Laout67503/
Loyao67497/
Lohaj67441/
Louho67412/
Laouz67389/
Lojao67358/
Hloai67336/
Loyai67240/
Luyai67229/
Louih67212/
Luiya67194/
Laouy67171/
Loiya67144/
Leaoa67115/
Logia67113/
Lloay67112/
Lieou6798/
Louot6798/
Luhai6793/
Loads6785/
Luhau6781/
Lhoas6781/
Loais6781/
Liuea6779/
Luyia6774/
Liaou6767/
Loahe6763/
Lioad6763/
Lahua6761/
Loadh6760/
Lujea6760/
Loyay6755/
Louhe6754/
Lohau6746/
Lohaa6746/
Lauai6745/
Lloha6745/
Lujia6739/
Luija6736/
Loaip6735/
Lauay6733/
Lauas6733/
Loija6732/
Lohah6732/
Luțas6732/
Luhou6732/
Loyya6730/
Luțea6730/
Loiea6727/
Leaou6726/
Lowea6724/
Lyoha6724/
Lojai6719/
Louid6719/
Loash6718/
D'Leioua6715/
Leuah6715/
Leuad6714/
Luhaj6713/
Lojay6713/
Luuah6713/
Louei6712/
Leuaa6712/
Leuai6712/
Lojha6710/
Loaiz6710/
Hlgoa6710/
Leuap6710/
Lajoa6710/
Louoh6710/
Loheu6710/
Leuya679/
Laoup679/
Loyaa678/
Lajouais678/
Lugia677/
Lohui677/
Laous677/
Lojja677/
Leuea676/
Loyaj676/
Lujya676/
Leuas675/
Loatt675/
Lhaou675/
Luyaa675/
Loiao674/
Louggeay674/
Louos674/
Laioa674/
Lyuha674/
Lejoa674/
Loață674/
Loyia674/
Luoou674/
Loeha674/
Loaay674/
Louiy673/
Lauat673/
Lauau673/
Lujai673/
Lojui673/
Leuaj673/
Leuat673/
Leuau673/
Laouj673/
Loaih673/
Lioay672/
Luhaa672/
Lujha672/
Leyoa672/
Laohu672/
Leioa672/
Lujay672/
Loaid672/
Laouh672/
Laoux672/
Luțaș672/
Loyoa672/
Lujaa672/
Luhía672/
Luoai672/
Loaha671/
Luyya671/
Loaah671/
Loatz671/
Loieu671/
Louee671/
Louehead671/
Louhy671/
Luaiy671/
Lioeu671/
Leuia671/
Lauoa671/
Lloui671/
Lueai671/
Loaus671/
Loeea671/
Lojia671/
Luțai671/
Louop671/
Louou671/
Louhault671/
Luhay671/
Loyeu671/
Hlaou671/
Hloui671/
Lauea671/
La'ou671/
Leuoa671/
Loadz671/
Lou'e671/
Louès671/
Luoha671/
Lujga671/
Looai671/
Lojeu671/
Liuua671/
Lo'ay671/
Loayd671/
Luuha671/
Lioah671/
Liaoa671/
Hluea671/
Hluha671/
Loahy670/
Louyd670/
Looas670/
Lioas670/
Lloat670/
Looat670/
Loyea670/
Luoas670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Loua
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