Luneta Surname
Approximately 4,759 people bear this surname
Luneta Surname Definition:
Luneta is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: warrior.
Read More About This SurnameLuneta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,365 | 1:4,710 | 573 |
| Philippines | 1,275 | 1:79,403 | 13,735 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
The Luneta surname comes from the word lunette, which means 'crescent moon'.
- radnerdLuneta 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunetta | 92 | 2,532 | / |
| Lunetas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lunheta | 92 | 1 | / |
| Luneteau | 86 | 95 | / |
| Lunestad | 86 | 81 | / |
| Lunnetta | 86 | 4 | / |
| Luneto | 83 | 350 | / |
| Lunita | 83 | 103 | / |
| Luneti | 83 | 26 | / |
| Lineta | 83 | 19 | / |
| Lunata | 83 | 18 | / |
| Loneta | 83 | 7 | / |
| Lunete | 83 | 6 | / |
| Lunnestad | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lunetto | 77 | 681 | / |
| Lunetti | 77 | 153 | / |
| Lonetta | 77 | 46 | / |
| Lunette | 77 | 37 | / |
| Liunata | 77 | 32 | / |
| Lunesto | 77 | 21 | / |
| Linetta | 77 | 11 | / |
| Lunatai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lungete | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lunitas | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lusnita | 77 | 3 | / |
| Linetaj | 77 | 3 | / |
| Luineti | 77 | 1 | / |
| Launata | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lumnita | 77 | 1 | / |
| Luniete | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lueneto | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lloneta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lunatha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Launette | 71 | 152 | / |
| Luinitha | 71 | 9 | / |
| Lunettes | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lounette | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lunnette | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lounesto | 71 | 3 | / |
| Linettaj | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lonnetta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Linethai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lunnetty | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lugnette | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lonete | 67 | 308 | / |
| Lonita | 67 | 175 | / |
| Linata | 67 | 125 | / |
| Linita | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lunito | 67 | 7 | / |
| Loneto | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lineto | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luniti | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loneathea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Linetâ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhaunitha | 67 | 1 | / |
Luneta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luneta in the Georgian language | ||
| ლუნეტა | luneta | - |
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