Luena Surname

91,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Luena Surname Definition:

Luena is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: river.

Luena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,4171:11,9861,559
Philippines4561:222,01434,290
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Spain1081:432,88922,966
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Lueña (2) are calculated separately.

Luena (4,002) may also be a first name.

Luena Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Luena is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: river.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Luena Last Name Facts

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

The last name Luena (Arabic: لوينا, Russian: Луена) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Lueña. Click here for other potential spellings of Luena.

How Common Is The Last Name Luena? popularity and diffusion

The surname Luena is the 91,408th most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,391,550 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Luena reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Luena is also the 110,389th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 4,002 people.

The last name Luena is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,417 people, or 1 in 11,986. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Ruvuma Region, where 63 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 9 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.

Luena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Luena has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Luena Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Luena last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

Luena earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.11% less than the national average, earning $31,453 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lueña932/
Luenga91376/
Luyena917/
Luenas915/
Lluena911/
Louena911/
Luenna911/
Luenad911/
Luenat911/
Luiena910/
Lauena910/
Luna89970,432/
Luyenga831,106/
Leuhena8327/
Louenga832/
Luegnas831/
Lujeena831/
Lujenas831/
Lujenga831/
Lwena804,951/
Leina802,788/
Lunau801,496/
Leana801,377/
Leuna801,160/
Louna80999/
Leena80973/
Lunay80911/
Launa80562/
Laena80440/
Lluna80423/
Liena80284/
Lunna80256/
Luina80226/
Lunai80163/
Leyna80122/
Liuna8094/
Lunea8061/
Lunah8055/
Lueni8047/
Loena8022/
Luuna8016/
Hluna8012/
Luene806/
Luyna806/
Lueno805/
Lyena805/
Lueny804/
Lunaa804/
Lejna803/
Luhna802/
Lvena801/
Luenj801/
Louhenap7714/
Lauwenas776/
Louennas773/
Louenass772/
Luicenna771/
Luengo7324,558/
Launay7321,869/
Lounas733,296/
Lehana732,362/
Lienau732,111/
Luhyna731,352/
Lejina73838/
Lvenah73583/
Lounga73425/
Lujina73326/
Lahuna73307/
Luenet73294/
Luaina73292/
Lunnay73280/
Lienga73247/
Lejona73229/
Lejana73224/
Louina73198/
Leenga73172/
Lawena73169/
Launaz73152/
Launga73130/
Leinga73128/
Launas73126/
Luenge73122/
Luinay73117/
Leinas73105/
Leinat73100/
Luhnau7394/
Leyana7390/
Leinau7388/
Luyana7369/
Loenga7369/
Lehyna7365/
Liunai7357/
Leanga7351/
Luehne7348/
Liyena7346/
Leinad7342/
Luinga7342/
Lyenga7340/
Leynas7339/
Leenay7338/
Lauina7335/
Lajuna7334/
Liunay7334/
Launat7333/
Lojena7329/
Launai7328/
Luenee7328/
Lougna7326/
Luiana7323/
Luyina7323/
Lijena7318/
Lienna7317/
Leugna7317/
Lounay7314/
Luenoi7313/
Lounat7313/
Loumna7313/
Lunaha7312/
Lujana7311/
Lowena7311/
Leinai7310/
Lajena739/
Lyuina738/
Laiena738/
Leyena738/
Leisna737/
Leyina737/
Lyauna737/
Luheni737/
Luengi737/
Luenio736/
Luenui736/
Leenaa735/
Launea735/
Luhene735/
Llauna734/
Lleana734/
Leunas734/
Lgouna734/
Leanna733/
Laenga733/
Launna733/
Layena733/
Lieana733/
Leanas733/
Leanea733/
Lunnah733/
Leanah733/
Lounah733/
Lounai733/
Leynau733/
Lviena733/
Lounna733/
D'Luna732/
Leuina732/
Leinah732/
Leenai732/
Hlouna732/
Leunah732/
Lleena732/
Lleina732/
Llouna732/
Luneea732/
Lweena732/
Luinna731/
Lieina731/
Lienay731/
Leyona731/
Leđana731/
Leimna731/
Leitna731/
Leanay731/
Leanaz731/
Leanoa731/
Leeana731/
Launha731/
Launoa731/
Hlauna731/
Laugna731/
Leanad731/
Launad731/
Leynat731/
Lleuna731/
Lliena731/
Luenyo731/
Luynay731/
Luyona731/
Louene731/
Loueno731/
Luinai731/
Layuna731/
Leanau731/
Launau731/
Laenai731/
Leunna731/
Leynad731/
Leynaz731/
Luinaz731/
Lhuene731/
Lunnea731/
Lueyne731/
Lueyni731/
Luened731/
Luheny731/
Liuina731/
Liauna731/
Hleena731/
Leinay730/
Leunay730/
Leanai730/
Lunnau730/
Lueney730/
Leynea730/
Luenez730/
Lahouesna711/
Lauenhadt711/
Lounnas671,240/
Leynaud671,149/
Luyanga671,076/
Luno67829/
Luyinga67678/
Loyenga67665/
Luinaud67240/
Launeau67190/
Liyenga67169/
Launais67166/
Lahunay67150/
Lowenga67137/
Luyengo67100/
Leannah6795/
Luña6786/
Luyonga6783/
Leyanna6779/
Louengo6779/
Liejana6758/
Lounnah6750/
Lieyana6746/
Luhengo6743/
Leinaas6743/
Lujinga6743/
Lujanga6740/
Luesingnat6735/
Laungay6734/
Luhinga6728/
Lajunai6728/
Leinhas6727/
Leygnat6723/
Lyaunga6721/
Leeanna6718/
Leyanga6716/
Leingai6715/
Lujanah6714/
Leuhina6713/
Lujinah6713/
Loungna6713/
Leyhana6711/
Lahauna6710/
Lowenau6710/
Lluengo6710/
Lajenah679/
Lejanga679/
Loengaa678/
Leyonga678/
Laungna678/
Lejanna677/
Louenes677/
Lounass677/
Lyuhyna677/
Loungai676/
Leinatt675/
Layuhna675/
Lajeena674/
Luhonna674/
Leyenga674/
Laehnai674/
Luahana674/
Leyinah673/
Luhanai673/
Lehanna673/
Lauengo672/
Louiana672/
Leinats672/
Lowenna672/
Luhanau672/
Leinaus672/
Luesner671/
Luetner671/
Lujonga671/
Lijenna671/
Lienhai671/
Leuanna671/
Lajunas671/
Leinhad671/
Leenaah671/
Lehamna671/
Lehanaa671/
Leihana671/
Lautnap671/
L'Veena671/
Louneas671/
Lajunga671/
Lüna671/
Loienga671/
Lleanas671/
Luegner671/
Lună671/
Luyoona671/
Loungah671/
Lousgna671/
Lougnad671/
Loujona671/
Luhenyo671/
Luhinay671/
Luinaai671/
Luinnay671/
Lujanas671/
Lejanat671/
Layenga671/
Launaij671/
Lausnay671/
Lajiena671/
Laengai671/
Leungna671/
Leynayd671/
Liengaj671/
Leinads671/
Leãa671/
Lehanas671/
Loujina671/
Llounas671/
Leyamna671/
Luoiana671/
Lieanna671/
Layunah671/
Leihyna671/
Hleanay671/
Laugnay670/
Leinnah670/

Luena Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Luena in the Russian language
Луенаluena-
Luena in the Arabic language
لويناlwyna-

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