Luning Surname

370,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 971 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Luning Surname Definition:

Engelbert Luning, canon of Caithness, 1329 (CSR., I, p. 91). Searle records two of this name, both moneyers.

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Luning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5161:702,44055,541
Netherlands2461:68,64711,709
Indonesia1501:881,66166,139
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

The alternate forms: Lüning (1,682) are calculated separately.

Luning (29,147) may also be a first name.

Luning Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Engelbert Luning, canon of Caithness, 1329 (CSR., I, p. 91). Searle records two of this name, both moneyers.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

User-submitted Reference

A lüning is a sparrow in the ancient German language. In English it is called a Sparrow. In Dutch it is called a Mus. Some say the name coma from the Lüneburger Heide. Others say it comes from the gardener of a German duke, because there were a lot of sparrows in the garden of this royal man.

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Luning Last Name Facts

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

The last name Luning is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Lüning. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luning? popularity and diffusion

The surname Luning is the 370,091st most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,505,197 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Luning live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Luning is also the 28,520th most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 29,147 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 516 people, or 1 in 702,440. In The United States Luning is mostly concentrated in: Hawaii, where 13 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and Missouri, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 15 percent live.

Luning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Luning has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 506 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Luning Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Luning last name are 1.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.81% registered with the political party.

Luning earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.66% more than the national average, earning $50,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lüning941,682/
Lunning92500/
Leuning92389/
Luining92210/
Luening92183/
Luhning92167/
Liuning92115/
Launing9223/
Lumning921/
Lutning920/
Lunin917,500/
Luehning8613/
Lunina837,854/
Lining831,172/
Lunion83815/
Lungin83201/
Luneng83115/
Loning83111/
Lunnin8377/
Leunin8328/
Launin8326/
Lounin8321/
Lyunin8315/
Lunink8312/
Liunin831/
Lunyng831/
Luhnin830/
Liening77916/
Lonning77382/
Lühning77165/
Løining77147/
Lunyong77130/
Loening77113/
Lyungin7726/
Lyunina7725/
Launina7724/
Loungin7718/
Luinion7715/
Launion7713/
Lunienė777/
Liunina776/
Lounina775/
Launeng773/
Lünning771/
Lininng771/
Lousnin771/
Liumnin771/
Liuneng771/
Luninck770/
Lunyn731,089/
Lonin73828/
Lunen73135/
Lunim731/
Loehning7167/
Luinienė7111/
Loenning715/
Luninová711/
Leunnind710/
Lunyna671,389/
Leunen67575/
Lunnen67231/
Lonien67189/
Loonin6791/
Lonink6777/
Luhnen6766/
Llonin6758/
Launen6738/
Luinen6731/
Lineng6717/
Leunyn6715/
Hlonin679/
Lunyon676/
Lyunyn675/
Loneng674/
Launyn674/
Lounen672/
Lyuninova671/
Loenin671/
Lonnin671/
Lumnim671/
Lumhng671/
Lininq671/
Linäng671/
Luneen670/
Lunaen670/

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