Luyanu Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Luyanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Luyanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Luyanu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Luyanu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Luyanu occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Luyanu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,612,213th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Luyanu reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 98 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 600,647. Excluding The DR Congo this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luyangu92515/
Lauyanu921/
Luyenu83472/
Luyinu83205/
Lujanu8389/
Layanu832/
Liyanu831/
Luynus830/
Luyingu7775/
Luyengu7762/
Loyangu7755/
Liyangu7728/
Layanou7710/
Leyanou771/
Leuåanu771/
Lainu73124/
Launu7355/
Luenu7339/
Lounu7313/
Leanu7310/
Laneu739/
Laynu737/
Laenu737/
Leunu731/
Layangou718/
Liyanhui717/
Leyannou711/
Lainus67305/
Luingu67233/
Layonu67168/
Lawenu6766/
Leșanu6752/
Leunou6750/
Lounou6732/
Leunus6729/
Luengu6727/
Laynus6722/
Launus6717/
Lianeu6712/
Lajanu679/
Luenui676/
Laungu675/
Loungu674/
Layinu674/
Leanou672/
Lahunu672/
Leanus672/
Hlaneu672/
Leianu672/
Loyenu671/
Leanuh671/
Lautnu671/
Lainuz671/
Lounui671/
Laianu671/
Launau671/
Lehanu671/
Leangu671/
Leanau671/
Leanud670/
Launeu670/

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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
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  • 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 Luyanu
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