Where Does The Last Name Luiz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Luiz (Marathi: लुइज़, Russian: Луиз) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Luíz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luiz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Luiz is the 14,513^th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 189,622 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Luiz are found; 91 percent are found in South America and 89 percent are found in Luso-South America. Luiz is also the 349^th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 1,844,788 people.

It is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 34,374 people, or 1 in 6,228. In Brazil Luiz is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 36 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 17 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 10 percent live. Not including Brazil it occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Mexico, where 1 percent live.

Luiz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Luiz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 4,152 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Luiz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Luiz last name are 42.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Luiz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 20.06% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,274 per year; in South Africa they earn 115.14% more than the national average, earning R 511,260 per year; in Colombia they earn 113.01% more than the national average, earning $48,358,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $45,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.73% more than the national average, earning $56,008 CAD per year.