Lugo Surname
Approximately 326,174 people bear this surname
Lugo Surname Definition:
One who came from Lugo (light place), a province in Spain.
From the latin "localis" - village, homesite reference. City and province in Galicia in northern Spain.
"Lugo," originally "Lucus" comes from the latin "lucius" and means light.
Read More About This SurnameLugo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 102,624 | 1:1,210 | 186 |
| Venezuela | 80,975 | 1:373 | 62 |
| United States | 36,805 | 1:9,848 | 1,191 |
| Colombia | 21,971 | 1:2,174 | 413 |
| Paraguay | 15,202 | 1:476 | 127 |
| Dominican Republic | 14,898 | 1:700 | 126 |
| Argentina | 14,579 | 1:2,932 | 372 |
| Puerto Rico | 13,762 | 1:258 | 60 |
| Cuba | 7,757 | 1:1,485 | 232 |
| Philippines | 4,993 | 1:20,276 | 2,509 |
| Spain | 3,088 | 1:15,140 | 1,725 |
| Peru | 1,982 | 1:16,036 | 2,008 |
| Ecuador | 1,092 | 1:14,566 | 2,241 |
| Brazil | 928 | 1:230,684 | 8,921 |
| Nicaragua | 924 | 1:6,516 | 589 |
| Kenya | 913 | 1:50,580 | 5,143 |
| Uruguay | 531 | 1:6,463 | 717 |
| Italy | 356 | 1:171,788 | 25,959 |
| Bolivia | 346 | 1:30,683 | 2,075 |
| Uganda | 295 | 1:132,337 | 12,175 |
| France | 253 | 1:262,540 | 40,467 |
| DR Congo | 164 | 1:450,485 | 36,956 |
| Honduras | 163 | 1:54,089 | 1,295 |
| Panama | 162 | 1:24,150 | 1,507 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Costa Rica | 131 | 1:36,489 | 974 |
| Tanzania | 123 | 1:430,420 | 30,093 |
| Canada | 119 | 1:309,627 | 28,530 |
| England | 99 | 1:562,809 | 34,447 |
| Malaysia | 73 | 1:404,030 | 21,053 |
| Germany | 71 | 1:1,133,880 | 74,985 |
| Aruba | 69 | 1:1,500 | 210 |
| Chile | 69 | 1:255,311 | 7,659 |
| Guatemala | 69 | 1:233,082 | 4,038 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 58 | 1:23,517 | 2,622 |
| Taiwan | 48 | 1:488,432 | 3,698 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 32 | 1:3,449 | 570 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| El Salvador | 10 | 1:634,389 | 3,243 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 189 | 1:265,707 | 21,729 |
The alternate forms: Lugó (6), Lúgo (2) & Lügo (1) are calculated separately.
Lugo (1,704) may also be a first name.
Lugo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Lugo (light place), a province in Spain.
From the latin "localis" - village, homesite reference. City and province in Galicia in northern Spain.
"Lugo," originally "Lucus" comes from the latin "lucius" and means light.
Galician name descended from King don Furela I through grandson Count don Rodrigo Romaes. One branch in the Canary Islands.
See Lucero, Lucio.
Lugo Demographics
Lugo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Lugo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lugo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lugo (Georgian: ლუგო, Hindi: लूगो, Russian: Луго) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Lugó, Lúgo or Lügo. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lugo? popularity and diffusion
Lugo is the 1,686th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,343 people. The last name Lugo occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Lugo live; 42 percent live in South America and 31 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 186,130th most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 1,704 people.
The last name Lugo is most widespread in Mexico, where it is held by 102,624 people, or 1 in 1,210. In Mexico Lugo is primarily found in: México, where 13 percent are found, Sinaloa, where 13 percent are found and Hidalgo, where 8 percent are found. Other than Mexico it exists in 94 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Lugo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lugo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lugo last name expanded 19,474 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 707 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lugo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lugo last name is primarily Christian (80%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Lugo are 41.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.71% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lugo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.6% less than the national average, earning 195,188 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,714 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.2% more than the national average, earning $22,974,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.95% less than the national average, earning $35,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.01% less than the national average, earning $49,183 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugó | 92 | 6 | / |
| Lúgo | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lügo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lungo | 89 | 5,807 | / |
| Lugos | 89 | 1,907 | / |
| Lugod | 89 | 1,720 | / |
| Laugo | 89 | 1,258 | / |
| Luego | 89 | 780 | / |
| Lugho | 89 | 439 | / |
| Lugoj | 89 | 201 | / |
| Luggo | 89 | 108 | / |
| Lugoi | 89 | 63 | / |
| Lougo | 89 | 24 | / |
| Lugou | 89 | 14 | / |
| Leugo | 89 | 14 | / |
| Lugoy | 89 | 14 | / |
| Lugoš | 89 | 13 | / |
| Lugoh | 89 | 13 | / |
| Lugop | 89 | 11 | / |
| Lugot | 89 | 9 | / |
| Luigo | 89 | 7 | / |
| Lugoz | 89 | 5 | / |
| Liugo | 89 | 4 | / |
| Lugoa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Lugoo | 89 | 3 | / |
| Luugo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Llugo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luygo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hlugo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Loungo | 80 | 392 | / |
| Llungo | 80 | 347 | / |
| Leungo | 80 | 328 | / |
| Liungo | 80 | 191 | / |
| Lungoy | 80 | 131 | / |
| Luingo | 80 | 115 | / |
| Lougou | 80 | 95 | / |
| Lugoch | 80 | 90 | / |
| Lungho | 80 | 57 | / |
| Lugosh | 80 | 25 | / |
| Leugop | 80 | 18 | / |
| Lughod | 80 | 13 | / |
| Lunggo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Luungo | 80 | 7 | / |
| D'Lugo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lugoha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Laungo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lougos | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luiggo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Liugou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Liaugo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luggos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lunhgo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luygos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leugoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leugos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hlungo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lungoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lugoph | 80 | 0 | / |
| Logo | 75 | 9,213 | / |
| Luga | 75 | 5,341 | / |
| Ligo | 75 | 3,115 | / |
| Loungou | 73 | 492 | / |
| Lugosch | 73 | 59 | / |
| D'Lugos | 73 | 25 | / |
| Laugois | 73 | 22 | / |
| Loughou | 73 | 17 | / |
| Leugoud | 73 | 15 | / |
| Loungoh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lougoss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Louygou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lunggoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laugott | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lougood | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lougout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lugojje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lung'ho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lunga | 67 | 25,987 | / |
| Lauga | 67 | 2,268 | / |
| Lugas | 67 | 1,738 | / |
| Luega | 67 | 947 | / |
| Louga | 67 | 814 | / |
| Leuga | 67 | 570 | / |
| Logho | 67 | 323 | / |
| Lugat | 67 | 308 | / |
| Luiga | 67 | 302 | / |
| Logou | 67 | 292 | / |
| Liuga | 67 | 275 | / |
| Lugga | 67 | 230 | / |
| Lugaz | 67 | 225 | / |
| Ligoi | 67 | 222 | / |
| Liego | 67 | 183 | / |
| Ligoy | 67 | 130 | / |
| Logoș | 67 | 105 | / |
| Ligoh | 67 | 84 | / |
| Lugha | 67 | 83 | / |
| Lugah | 67 | 81 | / |
| Lligo | 67 | 80 | / |
| Lusga | 67 | 79 | / |
| Luuga | 67 | 58 | / |
| Lluga | 67 | 54 | / |
| Llogo | 67 | 49 | / |
| Lugad | 67 | 49 | / |
| Logoa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Lugau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ligho | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lhogo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lugap | 67 | 12 | / |
| Logoi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Liggo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Loggo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Loogo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Logoy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Logoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hlogo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ligoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Lugosz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lugaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lujga | 67 | 1 | / |
Lugo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lugo in the Georgian language | ||
| ლუგო | lugo | - |
| Lugo in the Hindi language | ||
| लूगो | lugo | 58.59 |
| लुगो | lugo | 40.53 |
| लूगा | luga | 0.44 |
| लुग्ाो | lugao | 0.44 |
| Lugo in the Russian language | ||
| Луго | lugo | - |
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