Luya Surname
Approximately 6,874 people bear this surname
Luya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,264 | 1:32,632 | 4,052 |
| Malawi | 1,098 | 1:15,591 | 2,441 |
| Philippines | 951 | 1:106,454 | 18,495 |
| Peru | 563 | 1:56,455 | 4,586 |
| Papua New Guinea | 525 | 1:15,531 | 1,514 |
| Indonesia | 226 | 1:585,173 | 46,743 |
| Tanzania | 198 | 1:267,382 | 21,207 |
| Russia | 161 | 1:895,174 | 71,277 |
| Zambia | 153 | 1:103,594 | 8,227 |
| Nigeria | 147 | 1:1,205,053 | 48,659 |
| Mexico | 139 | 1:892,994 | 12,335 |
| France | 123 | 1:540,022 | 73,838 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Uganda | 36 | 1:1,084,424 | 45,587 |
| Kazakhstan | 29 | 1:609,741 | 42,435 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Mongolia | 19 | 1:148,699 | 8,761 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 1:1,674,625 | 11,030 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
Luya (1,083) may also be a first name.
Luya Demographics
Luya Political Affiliation
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Luya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Luya (Hindi: लुया, Marathi: लुया, Oriya: ଲୁୟା, Russian: Луя) is most common in The DR Congo. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 71,785th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,060,161 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Luya reside; 33 percent reside in Central Africa and 33 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 242,643rd most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 1,083 people.
It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,264 people, or 1 in 32,632. Outside of The DR Congo this surname occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 16 percent live and The Philippines, where 14 percent live.
Luya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Luya has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 491 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Luya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Luya last name 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 US average, with 71.43% being registered with 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luyas | 89 | 1,851 | / |
| Louya | 89 | 1,826 | / |
| Lauya | 89 | 766 | / |
| Luyat | 89 | 184 | / |
| Luyah | 89 | 35 | / |
| Luuya | 89 | 31 | / |
| Liuya | 89 | 30 | / |
| Luyau | 89 | 19 | / |
| Luyap | 89 | 11 | / |
| Luhya | 89 | 9 | / |
| Luyaa | 89 | 5 | / |
| Luyad | 89 | 3 | / |
| Lluya | 89 | 2 | / |
| Luyha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luy | 86 | 17,104 | / |
| Lliuya | 80 | 2,035 | / |
| Luyaya | 80 | 503 | / |
| Louyat | 80 | 49 | / |
| Luyowa | 80 | 46 | / |
| Lyuhya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Louyah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lujaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luyash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laya | 75 | 51,527 | / |
| Loya | 75 | 50,413 | / |
| Leya | 75 | 22,791 | / |
| Liya | 75 | 18,862 | / |
| Luyo | 75 | 8,125 | / |
| Luja | 75 | 3,102 | / |
| Leua | 75 | 2,650 | / |
| Luyt | 75 | 2,386 | / |
| Luys | 75 | 454 | / |
| Luyi | 75 | 382 | / |
| Luye | 75 | 370 | / |
| Louy | 75 | 332 | / |
| Lyay | 75 | 310 | / |
| Lyau | 75 | 208 | / |
| Lluy | 75 | 184 | / |
| Luia | 75 | 122 | / |
| Lyuy | 75 | 94 | / |
| Luța | 75 | 60 | / |
| Lyai | 75 | 44 | / |
| Leuy | 75 | 31 | / |
| Luoy | 75 | 27 | / |
| Lauy | 75 | 16 | / |
| Luhy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Liuy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Luyz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Luoa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Luiy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lyya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lyia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lyoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyae | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luyé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luđa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Luyj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Layas | 67 | 8,016 | / |
| Louha | 67 | 1,389 | / |
| Luyet | 67 | 1,029 | / |
| Loyau | 67 | 1,026 | / |
| Louys | 67 | 973 | / |
| Liyas | 67 | 707 | / |
| Lieya | 67 | 664 | / |
| Liyah | 67 | 619 | / |
| Layat | 67 | 476 | / |
| Loaya | 67 | 476 | / |
| Luyis | 67 | 474 | / |
| Lahya | 67 | 468 | / |
| Layad | 67 | 414 | / |
| Luyts | 67 | 405 | / |
| Luyoh | 67 | 376 | / |
| Liuye | 67 | 370 | / |
| Loyha | 67 | 329 | / |
| Layau | 67 | 300 | / |
| Looya | 67 | 237 | / |
| Llaya | 67 | 224 | / |
| Lujah | 67 | 217 | / |
| Layaz | 67 | 174 | / |
| Hluyo | 67 | 173 | / |
| Loyas | 67 | 158 | / |
| Louia | 67 | 155 | / |
| Loyah | 67 | 142 | / |
| Liuuy | 67 | 114 | / |
| Liuyi | 67 | 113 | / |
| Lauye | 67 | 111 | / |
| Layah | 67 | 103 | / |
| Leeya | 67 | 99 | / |
| Lliya | 67 | 95 | / |
| Luiyo | 67 | 88 | / |
| Leyah | 67 | 87 | / |
| Hliya | 67 | 87 | / |
| Luoye | 67 | 77 | / |
| Lohya | 67 | 72 | / |
| Luhia | 67 | 69 | / |
| Leyat | 67 | 58 | / |
| Loyat | 67 | 56 | / |
| Layaa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Liyad | 67 | 38 | / |
| Layap | 67 | 33 | / |
| Luțea | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lauia | 67 | 27 | / |
| Leuha | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lyoha | 67 | 24 | / |
| Lujiy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Leyad | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lloya | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hloya | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lyaus | 67 | 19 | / |
| Luoyo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Leyau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Liyat | 67 | 16 | / |
| Luuyi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lihya | 67 | 16 | / |
| Leyas | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leuah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Liaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Liyap | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lyawe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Liyaz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lhaya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Luyod | 67 | 13 | / |
| Leuaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Leyaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lujat | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lujau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lyaya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Loyaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lluja | 67 | 8 | / |
| Louye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lyoya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Layha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lyayo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lygia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leyaz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Loyaz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Loyad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lauyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Luyop | 67 | 5 | / |
| Luyos | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lyuha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Liyae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lehya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luyes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lyoia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lleya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luych | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luyip | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lluyd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lioya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhoya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hleya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyiah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leyap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laïya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lujaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lgaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luyot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lijya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lliuyatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leauy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luohy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luoyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luuja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luuyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luția | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luhyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leïya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lluys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luyyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liuhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luhyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liuua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyuys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hluha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louyd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lauyh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lyahy | 67 | 0 | / |
Luya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Luya in the Hindi language | ||
| लुया | luya | - |
| Luya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁୟା | luya | - |
| Luya in the Marathi language | ||
| लुया | luya | - |
| Luya in the Russian language | ||
| Луя | lua | - |
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Footnotes
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