Luane Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

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

Luane 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'.

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Luane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Luañe (1) are calculated separately.

Luane (10,507) may also be a first name.

Luane 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.

- luanasantos

Luane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Luane (Russian: Луане) is found most in The DR Congo. It may also occur in the variant forms: Luañe. Click here for further possible spellings of Luane.

How Common Is The Last Name Luane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,091,648th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The surname Luane is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Luane are found; 42 percent are found in Central Africa and 42 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 59,278th most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 10,507 people.

The surname is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 2,172,929. Not including The DR Congo this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 31 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent live.

Luane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Luane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Luane surname declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luañe931/
Luange911,759/
Luanne9140/
Luayne912/
Luanes912/
Luanje912/
Liuane911/
Luanea911/
Luanez911/
Luagne911/
Luan89441,431/
Louhane833/
Luangue833/
Luanets831/
Luagner831/
Luangeh831/
Luang802,478/
Luana801,401/
Lwane80628/
Luani80530/
Luany80271/
Luann8060/
Liuan8014/
Luand8011/
Hluan809/
Lluan809/
Luone808/
Lbane805/
Luaan805/
Lvane801/
Luajn801/
Luasn801/
Luanh801/
Luangnet7732/
Luhanets7732/
Louhaine771/
Louhayne771/
Luathney770/
Luaina73292/
Hluana73245/
Luhani73135/
Luasin7394/
Luangi7373/
Luonge7346/
Luanna7344/
Luanyo7341/
Luaini7323/
Louhan7323/
Luanaj7322/
Lbhane7316/
Lluani7314/
Liuone7314/
Lwaine7311/
Luanni738/
Lwuhan737/
Liuana736/
Luasen735/
Lbaine734/
Hluang733/
Luanis733/
Lvange732/
Lhuang732/
Liuang732/
Luatin732/
Hlwane732/
Luangc732/
Luangg732/
Luanoi732/
Luoney731/
L'Bane731/
Lwanje731/
Luanio731/
Luañez731/
Luacen731/
Luagni731/
Luandh731/
Hluany731/
Lwayne730/
Lhuhan730/
Luonie730/
Louhaynne711/
Luon677,248/
Lwan67687/
Louhani67133/
Luam67129/
Lluhani6776/
Luangai6759/
Uanluan6740/
Luhamäe6716/
Lvahane6714/
Lban6711/
Luating6710/
Lvan679/
Luhaniy679/
L'Huang677/
Luangay674/
Hlwaney674/
Luahana674/
Hluhany673/
Luhanai673/
Luasing672/
Louhany672/
Luhanyo672/
Louhain671/
Louhaun671/
Hluhanj671/
Lwainje671/
Luassen671/
L'Beane671/
Luangni671/
Luanhai671/
Luannys671/
Luaseng671/
Louhann671/
Hlwanee671/
Hluasin671/

Luane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Luane in the Russian language
Луанеluane-

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