Luana Surname
Approximately 1,401 people bear this surname
Luana 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 SurnameLuana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 432 | 1:18,874 | 1,928 |
| Brazil | 353 | 1:606,443 | 22,594 |
| Indonesia | 280 | 1:472,319 | 38,999 |
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| Italy | 30 | 1:2,038,556 | 89,453 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Luaña (1,136) are calculated separately.
Luana (350,332) may also be a first name.
Luana 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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Luana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Luana (Arabic: لُوانا, Georgian: ლუანა, Hindi: लुअना, Marathi: लुआना, Russian: Луана) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Luaña. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luana? popularity and diffusion
It is the 276,726th most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,201,674 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 32 percent of Luana are found; 32 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 31 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,975th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 350,332 people.
The last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 432 people, or 1 in 18,874. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: East New Britain, where 70 percent are found, Eastern Highlands, where 9 percent are found and Morobe, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea Luana occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 25 percent are found and Indonesia, where 20 percent are found.
Luana Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Luana last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
Luana earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.85% less than the national average, earning $25,953 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luaña | 93 | 1,136 | / |
| Luanga | 91 | 1,478 | / |
| Luaina | 91 | 292 | / |
| Hluana | 91 | 245 | / |
| Luanna | 91 | 44 | / |
| Luagna | 91 | 31 | / |
| Luanaj | 91 | 22 | / |
| Liuana | 91 | 6 | / |
| Luanea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Luangna | 83 | 462 | / |
| Luangai | 83 | 59 | / |
| Luahana | 83 | 4 | / |
| Luangay | 83 | 4 | / |
| Luhanai | 83 | 3 | / |
| Luhanau | 83 | 2 | / |
| Luhanad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Luanhai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lwana | 80 | 2,912 | / |
| Luani | 80 | 530 | / |
| Luany | 80 | 271 | / |
| Luano | 80 | 89 | / |
| Luane | 80 | 81 | / |
| Luona | 80 | 43 | / |
| Lbana | 80 | 9 | / |
| Lvana | 80 | 5 | / |
| Luanh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luangnai | 77 | 33 | / |
| Liua'ana | 77 | 7 | / |
| Luhainay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Luhangah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Luangnaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Louhanas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Luango | 73 | 3,398 | / |
| Luange | 73 | 1,759 | / |
| Luhani | 73 | 135 | / |
| Luhano | 73 | 102 | / |
| Luangi | 73 | 73 | / |
| Luanyo | 73 | 41 | / |
| Luanne | 73 | 40 | / |
| Luaini | 73 | 23 | / |
| Lluani | 73 | 14 | / |
| Luanni | 73 | 8 | / |
| Lwaina | 73 | 4 | / |
| Luanis | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lwanas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Luanje | 73 | 2 | / |
| Luanoi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Luanes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Luayne | 73 | 2 | / |
| Luañas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lwhana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hluany | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liuane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lbaana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luonah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lwaana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luanez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luanio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luagne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlwana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luagni | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luanou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Louhani | 67 | 133 | / |
| Lluhani | 67 | 76 | / |
| Luhaniy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Luangno | 67 | 7 | / |
| Luhonna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Louhane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hluhany | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luhanyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Louhany | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lwaanga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lwainga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luanous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luangeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luhoona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lwannga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyuango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luagner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luangni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hluhanj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luanets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luannys | 67 | 1 | / |
Luana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luana in the Georgian language | ||
| ლუანა | luana | - |
| Luana in the Marathi language | ||
| लुआना | lu'ana | - |
| Luana in the Hindi language | ||
| लुअना | lu'ana | 66.67 |
| लुअन | lu'ana | 33.33 |
| Luana in the Russian language | ||
| Луана | luana | - |
| Luana in the Arabic language | ||
| لُوانا | luana | - |
| لوانا | lwana | - |
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