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
Average Male Lua Height
174.83 cm
Average Female Lua Height
159.42 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lua (Hindi: लुआ, Oriya: ଲୁଆ, Russian: Луа) is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lua? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 28,057th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 380,451 people. The surname Lua is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Lua live; 42 percent live in Southeast Asia and 27 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 29,689th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 27,620 people.
The last name Lua is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 5,140 people, or 1 in 24,149. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Michoacán, where 52 percent live, Jalisco, where 13 percent live and México, where 10 percent live. Outside of Mexico this surname is found in 75 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.
Lua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lua has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lua last name rose 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 with 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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