Luna Surname
Approximately 970,432 people bear this surname
Luna Surname Definition:
From the same word in latin meaning "moon."
This could be used in Spain as a nickname for someone with a full face of someone who is slightly touched. It could also refer to a place where the moonlight is especially beautiful.
Aragonese name from a villa of Luna, political subdivision of Egea de los Caballeros (Zaragoza).
Read More About This SurnameLuna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 407,543 | 1:305 | 45 |
| Argentina | 119,402 | 1:358 | 33 |
| United States | 95,981 | 1:3,776 | 408 |
| Colombia | 54,258 | 1:880 | 189 |
| Philippines | 49,801 | 1:2,033 | 140 |
| Peru | 39,391 | 1:807 | 110 |
| Spain | 27,108 | 1:1,725 | 195 |
| Venezuela | 24,656 | 1:1,225 | 224 |
| Brazil | 18,447 | 1:11,605 | 657 |
| Bolivia | 17,576 | 1:604 | 126 |
| Dominican Republic | 16,454 | 1:634 | 115 |
| Ecuador | 15,124 | 1:1,052 | 176 |
| Bangladesh | 13,428 | 1:11,867 | 963 |
| Nicaragua | 10,642 | 1:566 | 121 |
| Chile | 10,561 | 1:1,668 | 328 |
| El Salvador | 9,038 | 1:702 | 143 |
| Guatemala | 8,452 | 1:1,903 | 318 |
| Cuba | 5,095 | 1:2,262 | 333 |
| Honduras | 3,728 | 1:2,365 | 342 |
| Costa Rica | 3,182 | 1:1,502 | 244 |
| India | 2,623 | 1:292,438 | 16,536 |
| Panama | 1,986 | 1:1,970 | 307 |
| Italy | 1,643 | 1:37,223 | 6,673 |
| Russia | 1,602 | 1:89,964 | 11,227 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,263 | 1:2,811 | 248 |
| Uruguay | 1,191 | 1:2,881 | 335 |
| France | 1,153 | 1:57,609 | 7,677 |
| Indonesia | 890 | 1:148,595 | 14,610 |
| Egypt | 671 | 1:137,013 | 10,788 |
| Canada | 653 | 1:56,425 | 6,670 |
| Morocco | 648 | 1:53,204 | 8,802 |
| Portugal | 642 | 1:16,228 | 1,193 |
| South Africa | 638 | 1:84,918 | 10,448 |
| Paraguay | 382 | 1:18,944 | 786 |
| Malaysia | 366 | 1:80,585 | 5,685 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Taiwan | 251 | 1:93,405 | 928 |
| Germany | 243 | 1:331,298 | 32,825 |
| DR Congo | 233 | 1:317,080 | 28,591 |
| England | 228 | 1:244,377 | 19,942 |
| Australia | 210 | 1:128,551 | 14,024 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Kazakhstan | 182 | 1:97,157 | 10,880 |
| Japan | 176 | 1:726,388 | 17,323 |
| Belize | 153 | 1:2,323 | 509 |
| Papua New Guinea | 147 | 1:55,467 | 7,053 |
| Switzerland | 140 | 1:58,664 | 7,379 |
| Netherlands | 126 | 1:134,025 | 20,684 |
| Belgium | 113 | 1:101,740 | 15,454 |
| Thailand | 90 | 1:784,870 | 127,251 |
| Belarus | 88 | 1:107,967 | 16,183 |
| Estonia | 58 | 1:22,790 | 4,104 |
| Nigeria | 56 | 1:3,163,264 | 96,723 |
| Sweden | 52 | 1:189,361 | 13,089 |
| Aruba | 37 | 1:2,797 | 396 |
| Latvia | 37 | 1:55,407 | 8,324 |
| Azerbaijan | 36 | 1:268,031 | 6,422 |
| Israel | 33 | 1:259,322 | 23,464 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Romania | 33 | 1:608,420 | 43,703 |
| Uzbekistan | 33 | 1:937,247 | 18,607 |
| Ireland | 31 | 1:151,901 | 6,891 |
| Lithuania | 30 | 1:101,153 | 13,307 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Zimbabwe | 29 | 1:532,353 | 42,865 |
| Zambia | 27 | 1:587,034 | 24,185 |
| Armenia | 25 | 1:117,207 | 3,955 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Solomon Islands | 25 | 1:23,201 | 4,555 |
| Norway | 24 | 1:214,262 | 24,079 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| United Arab Emirates | 18 | 1:509,015 | 23,390 |
| Greece | 17 | 1:651,752 | 73,285 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 16 | 1:70,980 | 225 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Vietnam | 14 | 1:6,617,575 | 2,518 |
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 1:634,446 | 25,919 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Jordan | 10 | 1:884,244 | 15,916 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 1:597,265 | 42,601 |
| South Korea | 10 | 1:5,124,026 | 903 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Lebanon | 9 | 1:626,343 | 14,059 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Syria | 9 | 1:2,144,558 | 9,551 |
| Turkey | 9 | 1:8,646,825 | 130,497 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Serbia | 7 | 1:1,020,707 | 29,076 |
| Transnistria | 7 | 1:67,814 | 9,165 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 1:87,232 | 13,677 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Andorra | 5 | 1:16,768 | 1,446 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,103 | 1:45,529 | 5,264 |
The alternate forms: Luña (86), Lüna (1), Lunä (1) & Lună (1) are calculated separately.
Luna (64,250) may also be a first name.
Luna Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the same word in latin meaning "moon."
This could be used in Spain as a nickname for someone with a full face of someone who is slightly touched. It could also refer to a place where the moonlight is especially beautiful.
Aragonese name from a villa of Luna, political subdivision of Egea de los Caballeros (Zaragoza).
User-submitted Reference
The name Luana presents three distinct etymologies: English, Romanian and Hawaiian.
The origin of the name Luana is African Luanda, Romanian Helena, Greek Helene or English, the union of the names Lou and Anna. It means 'daughter of the moon', 'full of grace or graceful warrior'. Or, there is also the possibility that in Hawaii it means 'free', 'independent', 'loose', 'absorbed', 'calm' or 'relaxed'. It is a very intuitive and perceptive person name for danger situations, as if counting with a radar.
- luanasantosThe meaning of luna is 'moon'.
- raising3Luna Demographics
Average Male Luna Height
172.06 cm
Average Female Luna Height
160.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Luna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luna Come From? nationality or country of origin
Luna (Arabic: وّنا, Georgian: ლუნა, Hindi: लूणा, Marathi: लुना, Oriya: ଲୁନା, Russian: Луна) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Luña, Lüna, Lunä or Lună. For other possible spellings of Luna click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luna? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 558th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,510 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Luna are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Luna is also the 14,958th most common given name worldwide. It is borne by 64,250 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is borne by 407,543 people, or 1 in 305. In Mexico it is most frequent in: México, where 12 percent reside, Puebla, where 11 percent reside and Mexico City, where 9 percent reside. Other than Mexico Luna is found in 165 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Luna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Luna has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 8,702 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Luna Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Luna surname is primarily Orthodox (74%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Luna surname are 41.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.02% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Luna earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 20.21% more than the national average, earning €36,098 per year; in Norway they earn 31.81% less than the national average, earning 236,006 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,736 per year; in South Africa they earn 60.73% less than the national average, earning R 93,324 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.54% less than the national average, earning $20,083,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.48% less than the national average, earning $36,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.71% less than the national average, earning $47,342 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Luna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luna in the Georgian language | ||
| ლუნა | luna | - |
| Luna in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁନା | luna | 95.66 |
| ଲୁଣା | luna | 0.81 |
| ଲୂନା | luna | 0.54 |
| ଲୁଦା | luda | 0.27 |
| ଲୁଣ | luna | 0.27 |
| ଲୁଙା | luna | 0.27 |
| Luna in the Marathi language | ||
| लुना | luna | 89.66 |
| लूना | luna | 10.34 |
| Luna in the Hindi language | ||
| लूणा | luna | 57.69 |
| लुणा | luna | 31.19 |
| लूना | luna | 6.97 |
| लुना | luna | 3.88 |
| लुण | luna | 0.15 |
| लूणाा | lunaa | 0.04 |
| लूुणा | luuna | 0.04 |
| Luna in the Russian language | ||
| Луна | luna | - |
| Luna in the Arabic language | ||
| وّنا | wna | - |
| ونَّا | wnaa | - |
| ونّا | wna | - |
| ونا | wna | - |
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Luna Reference & Research
Luna DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Luna FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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