Luala Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Luala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Luala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5401:136,81414,550
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

Luala (144) may also be a first name.

Luala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Luala (Hindi: लूाल, Marathi: लुअलााय, Russian: Луала) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Luala is the 541,435th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,289,285 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Luala reside; 91 percent reside in Central Africa and 91 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 769,375th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, held by 144 people.

Luala is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 540 people, or 1 in 136,814. Excluding The DR Congo Luala occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lualai9161/
Lualay9116/
Lualha916/
Lualla912/
Lwuala912/
Lualia912/
Lualea911/
Luatlai83225/
Liuhala8337/
Luhalha836/
Luhalah833/
Louhala832/
Lualhat832/
Lwala801,707/
Luali80115/
Luale8056/
Luola8025/
Lualo809/
Lbala801/
Lvala801/
Lualy800/
Lhuhalha77162/
Luhalaid7725/
Louhalia771/
Lhuhalya771/
Lwaula7391/
Luolai7382/
Lualos7332/
Lwalya739/
Luayli739/
Luolay736/
Luolah734/
Luales732/
Lualoo731/
Lualli731/
Lwaala731/
Luahle731/
Luatle730/
Lually730/
Lualot730/
Luhalep6727/
Louhola6721/
Luolaja6714/
Luhaloo6713/
Liuhola676/
Lualley671/
Lbhalla671/
Lwahala671/
Luhaale671/
Luhaili671/
Luhaliy671/

Luala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Luala in the Hindi language
लूालluala-
Luala in the Marathi language
लुअलाायlu'alaaya50
लुअलाlu'ala50
Luala in the Russian language
Луалаluala-

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Footnotes

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