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Where Does The Last Name Luya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Luya (Hindi: लुया, Marathi: लुया, Oriya: ଲୁୟା, Russian: Луя) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Luya is the 71,785^th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,060,161 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Luya reside; 33 percent reside in Central Africa and 33 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Luya is also the 242,643^rd most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 1,083 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,264 people, or 1 in 32,632. Excluding The DR Congo it occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 16 percent live and The Philippines, where 14 percent live.

Luya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Luya has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Luya last name increased 491 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Luya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Luya surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Luya last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Luya earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 28.24% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,910 per year; in United States they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $44,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.11% less than the national average, earning $42,177 CAD per year.