Luanza Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

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

Luanza Surname Definition:

Luanza is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that opens the door to blessings.

Luanza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
France21:33,211,361423,184

Luanza (14) may also be a first name.

Luanza Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Luanza is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that opens the door to blessings.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Luanza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Luanza occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Luanza.

How Common Is The Last Name Luanza? popularity and diffusion

Luanza is the 1,871,545th most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Luanza live; 91 percent live in Central Africa and 91 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Luanza is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 14 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 830,108. Beside The DR Congo this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 7 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luhanza92120/
Luaneza921/
Lwanza83292/
Luanzo83186/
Luanja8396/
Luansa8377/
Luanzi831/
Lbanza831/
Luanzy830/
Luancha77114/
Luhanzo7776/
Luandja774/
Luhanzi772/
Luangia771/
Luhanze771/
Luanchai714/
Luhandja711/
Lwanja672,519/
Luange671,759/
Lwanzo67333/
Luansi67176/
Lwansa67164/
Luanji67117/
Luangi6773/
Lwanzi6749/
Luanco6740/
Lwanze675/
Luonzo674/
Luanje672/
Luance672/
Lwanca672/
Lbansa671/
Luanjo671/
Lwanzaaya671/
Luancy671/

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Footnotes

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