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'.
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Where Does The Last Name Luneta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Luneta (Georgian: ლუნეტა) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Luneta? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 99,464th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,531,319 people. It is mostly 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 commonly used forename internationally It is held by 940 people.
It is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 3,365 people, or 1 in 4,710. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 42 percent are found, Western Province, where 24 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 27 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
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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Footnotes
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