Luaña Surname

326,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Luaña Surname User-submission:

Luaña is a village in Brión, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Also, a beach in Cantabria, Spain.

Besides that, it also refers to the highest point the moon (Lúa in Galician) reaches on the night sky.

Luaña Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,0481:96,60116,828
Spain881:531,27326,094

The alternate forms: Luana (1,401) are calculated separately.

Luaña Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Luaña is a village in Brión, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Also, a beach in Cantabria, Spain.

Besides that, it also refers to the highest point the moon (Lúa in Galician) reaches on the night sky.

- luanha

Luaña Last Name Facts

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

The last name Luaña is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Luana. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luaña? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 326,995th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,415,093 people. Luaña occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Luaña live; 92 percent live in Southeast Asia and 92 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,048 people, or 1 in 96,601. In The Philippines Luaña is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Visayas, where 30 percent are found, Central Visayas, where 21 percent are found and Davao Region, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines it exists in one country. It also occurs in Spain, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luana931,401/
Luañia915/
Luañas911/
Luañe801/
Luaño801/
Luanga731,478/
Luaina73292/
Hluana73245/
Luania73169/
Luanja7396/
Luanna7344/
Luagna7331/
Luanaj7322/
Liuana736/
Luanha733/
Luanya733/
Luañez731/
Luanea731/
Luhanya671,140/
Luangna67462/
Luangai6759/
Luahana674/
Luangay674/
Luhanai673/
Luhanau672/
Luhanad671/
Luannia671/
Luanhai671/
Luanhya671/
Luangia671/

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