Luena Surname
Approximately 5,237 people bear this surname
Luena Surname Definition:
Luena is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: river.
Luena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,417 | 1:11,986 | 1,559 |
| Philippines | 456 | 1:222,014 | 34,290 |
| DR Congo | 164 | 1:450,485 | 36,956 |
| Spain | 108 | 1:432,889 | 22,966 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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.
Luena Demographics
Average Luena Salary in
United States
$31,453 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Lueña. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luena? popularity and diffusion
The last name Luena is the 91,408th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,391,550 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Luena live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Luena is also the 110,389th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 4,002 people.
It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,417 people, or 1 in 11,986. In Tanzania Luena is mostly concentrated in: Ruvuma Region, where 63 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 9 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.
Luena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Luena has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Luena last name increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Luena Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Luena surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with 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
Luena Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luena in the Russian language | ||
| Луена | luena | - |
| Luena in the Arabic language | ||
| لوينا | lwyna | - |
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