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

Luang is most common in The Philippines. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Luang is the 173,414th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,940,898 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Luang are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 51 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 250,845th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 1,024 people.

This surname is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 936 people, or 1 in 108,160. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Central Visayas, where 43 percent live, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 10 percent live and Davao Region, where 7 percent live. Other than The Philippines this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 27 percent live and Indonesia, where 23 percent live.

Luang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Luang surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the political 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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