Luan Surname
Approximately 441,431 people bear this surname
Luan Surname User-submission:
The name Luana presents three distinct etymologies: English, Romanian and Hawaiian.
The origin of the name Luana is African Luanda, Romanian Helena, Greek Helene or English, the union of the names Lou and Anna. It means 'daughter of the moon', 'full of grace or graceful warrior'.
Read More About This SurnameLuan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 423,219 | 1:3,231 | 177 |
| Vietnam | 7,675 | 1:12,071 | 305 |
| Indonesia | 4,295 | 1:30,791 | 3,619 |
| Taiwan | 1,210 | 1:19,376 | 281 |
| Thailand | 1,063 | 1:66,452 | 8,493 |
| United States | 854 | 1:424,425 | 36,716 |
| Malaysia | 527 | 1:55,966 | 4,290 |
| Singapore | 389 | 1:14,159 | 634 |
| Vanuatu | 354 | 1:744 | 168 |
| Chile | 279 | 1:63,141 | 2,660 |
| Brazil | 260 | 1:823,363 | 29,822 |
| Hong Kong | 239 | 1:30,692 | 530 |
| Canada | 219 | 1:168,245 | 16,926 |
| Australia | 174 | 1:155,148 | 16,322 |
| Papua New Guinea | 148 | 1:55,093 | 6,981 |
| Brunei | 122 | 1:3,432 | 584 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Cambodia | 37 | 1:418,572 | 3,946 |
| Greece | 34 | 1:325,876 | 46,418 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Ecuador | 23 | 1:691,559 | 12,337 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Albania | 4 | 1:728,514 | 20,844 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Luan (470,087) may also be a first name.
Luan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Luana presents three distinct etymologies: English, Romanian and Hawaiian.
The origin of the name Luana is African Luanda, Romanian Helena, Greek Helene or English, the union of the names Lou and Anna. It means 'daughter of the moon', 'full of grace or graceful warrior'. Or, there is also the possibility that in Hawaii it means 'free', 'independent', 'loose', 'absorbed', 'calm' or 'relaxed'. It is a very intuitive and perceptive person name for danger situations, as if counting with a radar.
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Luan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Luan (Marathi: लुआन, Russian: Луан) is most common in China. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,207th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,509 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Luan live; 96 percent live in East Asia and 96 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 2,155th most numerous given name in the world, borne by 470,087 people.
The surname is most numerous in China, where it is held by 423,219 people, or 1 in 3,231. Not including China it exists in 69 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 2 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.
Luan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Luan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Luan last name grew 4,270 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Luan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Luan surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Luan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 124.64% more than the national average, earning 777,421 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 32.66% less than the national average, earning 55,513,600 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 19.79% more than the national average, earning $51,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.21% more than the national average, earning $49,786 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luang | 89 | 2,478 | / |
| Luane | 89 | 81 | / |
| Luann | 89 | 60 | / |
| Liuan | 89 | 14 | / |
| Luand | 89 | 11 | / |
| Lluan | 89 | 9 | / |
| Hluan | 89 | 9 | / |
| Luaan | 89 | 5 | / |
| Luanh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luajn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luasn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luaina | 80 | 292 | / |
| Luasin | 80 | 94 | / |
| Luanne | 80 | 40 | / |
| Louhan | 80 | 23 | / |
| Lwuhan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Luasen | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hluang | 80 | 3 | / |
| Liuang | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luatin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luangg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lhuang | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luangc | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luayne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luagne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luandh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liuane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luacen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lhuhan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Luon | 75 | 7,248 | / |
| Lwan | 75 | 687 | / |
| Luam | 75 | 129 | / |
| Lban | 75 | 11 | / |
| Lvan | 75 | 9 | / |
| Uanluan | 73 | 40 | / |
| Luating | 73 | 10 | / |
| L'Huang | 73 | 7 | / |
| Luangue | 73 | 3 | / |
| Louhane | 73 | 3 | / |
| Luasing | 73 | 2 | / |
| Luassen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luaseng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Louhann | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hluasin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Louhaun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Louhain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luong | 67 | 622,644 | / |
| Lwane | 67 | 628 | / |
| Luonh | 67 | 455 | / |
| Luhanová | 67 | 169 | / |
| Luond | 67 | 96 | / |
| Luhanova | 67 | 34 | / |
| Luont | 67 | 22 | / |
| Luhating | 67 | 22 | / |
| L'Van | 67 | 10 | / |
| Luone | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lwain | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hlwan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Llban | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lvann | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lvang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lwank | 67 | 2 | / |
| Louhayne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lwhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louhaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lwwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lwanq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lvand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lvane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luañe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lbhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lbain | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Wan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Låban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lwand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liuon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lvain | 67 | 0 | / |
Luan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luan in the Marathi language | ||
| लुआन | lu'ana | - |
| Luan in the Russian language | ||
| Луан | luan | - |
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