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.
- luanasantosLuana Demographics
Average Luana Salary in
United States
$25,953 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 most common in Papua New Guinea. It can be found as a variant: Luaña. For other potential spellings of Luana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 276,726th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,201,674 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 32 percent of Luana live; 32 percent live in Oceania Islands and 31 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Luana is also the 2,975th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 350,332 people.
The last name is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 432 people, or 1 in 18,874. In Papua New Guinea Luana is most prevalent in: East New Britain, where 70 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 9 percent live and Morobe, where 5 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea Luana occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 20 percent live.
Luana Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Luana last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the 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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