Luny Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Luny Surname Definition:
(Lownay in Leland’s list) from Launai in Normandy, where Walter, Joscelin, and Hugo de Launay occur in the Exchequer Rolls of 1198. There were four noble families of this name; and three De Launays are found in the assembly of Norman nobles in 1789.
Read More About This SurnameLuny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
Luny (261) may also be a first name.
Luny Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Lownay in Leland’s list) from Launai in Normandy, where Walter, Joscelin, and Hugo de Launay occur in the Exchequer Rolls of 1198. There were four noble families of this name; and three De Launays are found in the assembly of Norman nobles in 1789. In England, Sir John de Launay witnesses John de Herlyng’s grant of the manor of Corton, &c., 49 Ed. III.—Suckling's Suffolk. “Wendon-Loughts, the chief manor of the parish, is one of the two knight’s fees that were holden by Maud Launey, and Alice de Bottiller, under Robert Fitz Walter, who died in 1328. And under Walter Fitz Walter, who died in 1386, Thomas Lawney, and his partners, held it as one fee.” - Morant's Essex. John Louney held of the Fee of Mowbray at East Heslardton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. - Kirkby's Inquest. Robert de Launay, in 1270, was a member of the Inquisition appointed by Royal writ to divide the lands of Roger, Earl of Winchester. John de Launay, at the same date, held of Richard de Buslingthorpe in Lincolnshire.— Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland.
Luny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luny Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Luny (Russian: Луны) is more frequently found in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Luny click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luny? popularity and diffusion
The surname Luny is the 6,063,924th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Luny reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Luny is also the 550,922nd most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 261 people.
This last name is most common in South Sudan, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,853,769. Other than South Sudan this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 20 percent are found and Malaysia, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Luny Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luny in the Russian language | ||
| Луны | luny | - |
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