Luang Surname
Approximately 2,478 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 936 | 1:108,160 | 18,790 |
| Malaysia | 673 | 1:43,825 | 3,531 |
| Indonesia | 561 | 1:235,738 | 21,760 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Thailand | 39 | 1:1,811,240 | 225,763 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| China | 30 | 1:45,577,386 | 2,472 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Laos | 25 | 1:263,533 | 260 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
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.
- tamnouleLuang Demographics
Average Luang Salary in
United States
$46,979 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hluang | 91 | 3 | / |
| Luangt | 91 | 2 | / |
| Luangg | 91 | 2 | / |
| Luangc | 91 | 2 | / |
| Liuang | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lhuang | 91 | 2 | / |
| Luan | 89 | 441,431 | / |
| Luating | 83 | 10 | / |
| L'Huang | 83 | 7 | / |
| Luangue | 83 | 3 | / |
| Luasing | 83 | 2 | / |
| Luaseng | 83 | 1 | / |
| Luong | 80 | 622,644 | / |
| Luane | 80 | 81 | / |
| Luann | 80 | 60 | / |
| Liuan | 80 | 14 | / |
| Luand | 80 | 11 | / |
| Lluan | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hluan | 80 | 9 | / |
| Lwang | 80 | 6 | / |
| Luaan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lvang | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lbang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luanh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luasn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luajn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luhating | 77 | 22 | / |
| Luaina | 73 | 292 | / |
| Luasin | 73 | 94 | / |
| Luanne | 73 | 40 | / |
| Louhan | 73 | 23 | / |
| L'Wang | 73 | 7 | / |
| Lwuhan | 73 | 7 | / |
| Luasen | 73 | 5 | / |
| Løvang | 73 | 3 | / |
| Luatin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ølvang | 73 | 2 | / |
| Luayne | 73 | 2 | / |
| Luagne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luacen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lluong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlwang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liuane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luongh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luandh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lhuhan | 73 | 0 | / |
| Luon | 67 | 7,248 | / |
| Lwan | 67 | 687 | / |
| Luam | 67 | 129 | / |
| Luoceng | 67 | 57 | / |
| Uanluan | 67 | 40 | / |
| Lban | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lvan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Luoting | 67 | 3 | / |
| Louhane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gliwang | 67 | 3 | / |
| L'Vuong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Louhann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luoteng | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Hwang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luassen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louhaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louhain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hluasin | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Luang
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