Luang Surname

173,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Luang Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from Laos, a mix with the old capital Luangprabang. It was created by people who ran away from Laos and had to change family name.

Luang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines9361:108,16018,790
Malaysia6731:43,8253,531
Indonesia5611:235,73821,760
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
France351:1,897,792163,564
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
China301:45,577,3862,472
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Laos251:263,533260
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
England21:27,859,030389,889
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Luang (1,024) may also be a first name.

Luang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from Laos, a mix with the old capital Luangprabang. It was created by people who ran away from Laos and had to change family name.

- tamnoule

Luang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Luang is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Luang click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luang? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 173,414th most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,940,898 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Luang reside; 91 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 51 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 250,845th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 1,024 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 936 people, or 1 in 108,160. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Central Visayas, where 43 percent reside, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 10 percent reside and Davao Region, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 27 percent reside and Indonesia, where 23 percent reside.

Luang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Luang last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Luang earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning $46,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.73% less than the national average, earning $38,885 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hluang913/
Luangt912/
Luangg912/
Luangc912/
Liuang912/
Lhuang912/
Luan89441,431/
Luating8310/
L'Huang837/
Luangue833/
Luasing832/
Luaseng831/
Luong80622,644/
Luane8081/
Luann8060/
Liuan8014/
Luand8011/
Lluan809/
Hluan809/
Lwang806/
Luaan805/
Lvang802/
Lbang801/
Luanh801/
Luasn801/
Luajn801/
Luhating7722/
Luaina73292/
Luasin7394/
Luanne7340/
Louhan7323/
L'Wang737/
Lwuhan737/
Luasen735/
Løvang733/
Luatin732/
Ølvang732/
Luayne732/
Luagne731/
Luacen731/
Lluong731/
Hlwang731/
Liuane731/
Luongh731/
Luandh731/
Lhuhan730/
Luon677,248/
Lwan67687/
Luam67129/
Luoceng6757/
Uanluan6740/
Lban6711/
Lvan679/
Luoting673/
Louhane673/
Gliwang673/
L'Vuong672/
Louhann671/
Luoteng671/
L'Hwang671/
Luassen671/
Louhaun671/
Louhain671/
Hluasin671/

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