Lunane Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Lunane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lunane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093

The alternate forms: Luñane (1) are calculated separately.

Lunane (6) may also be a first name.

Lunane Last Name Facts

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

Lunane occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Luñane. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lunane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lunane is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 40 percent of Lunane live; 40 percent live in Oceania Islands and 40 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Lunane is also the 4,967,096th most common first name in the world, held by 6 people.

The last name Lunane is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Eastern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea Lunane is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent reside and Jamaica, where 20 percent reside.

Lunane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lunane last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luñane941/
Lungane9218/
Launane922/
Luinane920/
Lunan911,217/
Lungange86254/
Hlungane865/
Lousnane861/
Laugnane860/
Lunani832,631/
Lungan831,761/
Linane83573/
Lugnan83317/
Lunana83229/
Lunnan83133/
Lunang83116/
Launan83104/
Lunant8366/
Lunene8348/
Lunhan8337/
Lunine8332/
Lutnan8327/
Liunan8326/
Lunain8322/
Lunaan8322/
Lunand837/
Lounan833/
Leunan833/
Lonane832/
Lunany831/
Luinan830/
Lunean830/
Lunone830/
Hlungeane802/
Lunasin77423/
Lugnani77290/
Laungan77173/
Lunhani7764/
Lutnant7755/
Lugnaan7744/
Lounang7730/
Liungan7727/
Lounana7725/
Luitnan7723/
Leunang7719/
Lounine7714/
Lunaniy7714/
Lahunan7711/
Lungany779/
Linanne776/
Lumnani775/
Lutnaan775/
Hlinane775/
Launant774/
Lunaana774/
Lonaine773/
Luniene773/
Lunacin773/
Lunahan773/
Loungan772/
Lunaina772/
Launann772/
Luhnann772/
Lungone772/
Lunnana771/
Liunone771/
Launand771/
Liumnan771/
Lonhane771/
Lunaani771/
Lunasen771/
Lusnang771/
Lounain771/
Lounani771/
Lumnang771/
Leungan771/
Lienane771/
Hlonane771/
Luhtnan771/
Lunayna771/
Lungain771/
Lungnan771/
Launana771/
Luneene770/
Launang770/
Leunine770/
Loutnan770/
Lougnan770/
Luthnan770/
Lunam73966/
Lonan73543/
Lunon7381/
Luñan731/
Lugnasin71573/
Lungangi71186/
Lunganyi7179/
Lunanova7174/
Leutnant7162/
Lunganay7123/
Lunyenge716/
Launangi712/
Luisgnan711/
Louthnan711/
Liuniene711/
Lugnacin711/
Lunahang711/
Lunganyo711/
Luiniene711/
Lonhaine711/
Lonhanhe711/
Luinehan710/
Launahan710/
Leunahan710/
Lunnon671,369/
Loonan67251/
Lunham6784/
Lonean6752/
Lonana6749/
Lunong6738/
Leunam6733/
Luinam6727/
Lounam6726/
Lonain6721/
Lungon6715/
Liusnatin6711/
Linone6710/
Lunnam677/
Lounon675/
Launon674/
Lonaan674/
Llonan672/
Luneni672/
Luinon672/
Lonnan671/
Lusingnan671/
Lunein671/
Lunoni671/
Lonone671/
Lugnon671/
Lunoin671/
Luñani671/
Launam671/
Lunaching671/
Hlungaani671/
Hlungnani671/
Lungayeni671/
Lunamg671/
Lonany670/
Lumnon670/
Lugnam670/
Lonhan670/
Leunon670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lunane
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