Luneta Surname

99,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Luneta Surname Definition:

Luneta is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: warrior.

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Luneta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,3651:4,710573
Philippines1,2751:79,40313,735
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
England61:9,286,343223,652
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Luneta (940) may also be a first name.

Luneta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Luneta is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: warrior.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

User-submitted Reference

The Luneta surname comes from the word lunette, which means 'crescent moon'.

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Luneta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Luneta (Georgian: ლუნეტა) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luneta? popularity and diffusion

It is the 99,464th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,531,319 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Luneta reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Luneta is also the 263,594th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 940 people.

The last name Luneta is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 3,365 people, or 1 in 4,710. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 42 percent live, Western Province, where 24 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 16 percent live. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 27 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lunetta922,532/
Lunetas921/
Lunheta921/
Luneteau8695/
Lunestad8681/
Lunnetta864/
Luneto83350/
Lunita83103/
Luneti8326/
Lineta8319/
Lunata8318/
Loneta837/
Lunete836/
Lunnestad806/
Lunetto77681/
Lunetti77153/
Lonetta7746/
Lunette7737/
Liunata7732/
Lunesto7721/
Linetta7711/
Lunatai776/
Lungete775/
Lunitas774/
Lusnita773/
Linetaj773/
Luineti771/
Launata771/
Lumnita771/
Luniete771/
Lueneto771/
Lloneta771/
Lunatha771/
Launette71152/
Luinitha719/
Lunettes714/
Lounette713/
Lunnette713/
Lounesto713/
Linettaj712/
Lonnetta711/
Linethai711/
Lunnetty710/
Lugnette710/
Lonete67308/
Lonita67175/
Linata67125/
Linita6712/
Lunito677/
Loneto677/
Lineto673/
Luniti672/
Loneathea672/
Linetâ671/
Lhaunitha671/

Luneta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Luneta in the Georgian language
ლუნეტაluneta-

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