Lusa Surname
Approximately 11,183 people bear this surname
Lusa Surname Definition:
Lusa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: mercy.
Lusa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 8,120 | 1:9,098 | 1,124 |
| Brazil | 792 | 1:270,296 | 10,402 |
| Italy | 475 | 1:128,751 | 20,894 |
| Poland | 311 | 1:122,215 | 18,149 |
| Papua New Guinea | 227 | 1:35,919 | 4,288 |
| Argentina | 177 | 1:241,488 | 19,632 |
| Philippines | 174 | 1:581,829 | 64,136 |
| United States | 162 | 1:2,237,401 | 140,088 |
| Finland | 97 | 1:56,667 | 6,661 |
| Indonesia | 95 | 1:1,392,097 | 95,389 |
| Nigeria | 89 | 1:1,990,368 | 70,088 |
| France | 78 | 1:851,573 | 100,617 |
| Spain | 75 | 1:623,360 | 28,648 |
| Slovakia | 72 | 1:74,117 | 14,362 |
| Switzerland | 48 | 1:171,102 | 15,661 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Solomon Islands | 28 | 1:20,715 | 4,044 |
| Uganda | 21 | 1:1,859,013 | 62,128 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Latvia | 5 | 1:410,009 | 28,210 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Luša (87) are calculated separately.
Lusa (13,732) may also be a first name.
Lusa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lusa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: mercy.
Lusa Demographics
Average Lusa Salary in
United States
$43,450 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lusa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lusa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lusa (Arabic: وسا, Georgian: ლუსა, Hindi: लूसा, Marathi: लुसा, Oriya: ଲୁସା, Tibetan: ལུ་ས་) is found most in The DR Congo. It can also occur in the variant forms: Luša. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lusa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lusa is the 46,357th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 651,663 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Lusa live; 73 percent live in Central Africa and 73 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Lusa is also the 49,318th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 13,732 people.
The last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 8,120 people, or 1 in 9,098. Besides The DR Congo this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 7 percent live and Italy, where 4 percent live.
Lusa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lusa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lusa surname expanded 1,620 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lusa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lusa last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lusa earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 32.63% less than the national average, earning €20,230 per year and in United States they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $43,450 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lusa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lusa in the Georgian language | ||
| ლუსა | lusa | - |
| Lusa in the Tibetan language | ||
| ལུ་ས་ | lusa | - |
| Lusa in the Marathi language | ||
| लुसा | lusa | - |
| Lusa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁସା | lusa | 92.76 |
| ଲୁଶା | lusa | 3.17 |
| ଲୁଷା | lusa | 2.71 |
| ଳୁସା | lusa | 0.45 |
| ଲୁସ୍ଆ | lusa | 0.45 |
| ଲୁସ | lusa | 0.45 |
| Lusa in the Hindi language | ||
| लूसा | lusa | 83.75 |
| लुसा | lusa | 16.25 |
| Lusa in the Arabic language | ||
| وسا | wsa | - |
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Footnotes
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