Luva Surname
Approximately 820 people bear this surname
Luva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 434 | 1:1,767,432 | 63,147 |
| Mexico | 115 | 1:1,079,358 | 13,690 |
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| Kenya | 63 | 1:733,014 | 30,691 |
| Nigeria | 44 | 1:4,025,972 | 113,480 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Luva (446) may also be a first name.
Luva Demographics
Average Luva Salary in
United States
$36,901 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Luva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Luva (Hindi: लुवा, Marathi: लुवा-या, Oriya: ଲୁଭା, Russian: Лува) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luva? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 422,566th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,887,251 people. Luva is mostly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Luva live; 53 percent live in South Asia and 53 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Luva is also the 405,761st most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 446 people.
This surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 434 people, or 1 in 1,767,432. In India Luva is mostly concentrated in: Gujarat, where 98 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 1 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 0 percent reside. Besides India it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Luva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Luva has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 6,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Luva Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Luva are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.
Luva earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.48% less than the national average, earning $36,901 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Luva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luva in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁଭା | lubha | - |
| Luva in the Hindi language | ||
| लुवा | luva | 70 |
| लूवा | luva | 20 |
| लुव | luva | 10 |
| Luva in the Marathi language | ||
| लुवा-या | luva-ya | 58.33 |
| लुवा | luva | 33.33 |
| लूवा | luva | 8.33 |
| Luva in the Russian language | ||
| Лува | luva | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Luva
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