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

Luz is most common in Brazil. It may appear as: Lüz. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 22,642^nd most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 303,787 people. Luz is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Luz reside; 41 percent reside in South America and 35 percent reside in Luso-South America. Luz is also the 215^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 2,552,166 people.

The last name is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 8,377 people, or 1 in 25,555. In Brazil Luz is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 27 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 10 percent reside. Barring Brazil Luz occurs in 66 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 19 percent reside and The Philippines, where 14 percent reside.

Luz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Luz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Luz surname increased 8,283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Luz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Luz surname is primarily Sunni (57%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Luz surname are 42.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.61% registered with the party.

The amount Luz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 55.04% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,716 per year; in South Africa they earn 98.08% more than the national average, earning R 470,712 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.69% more than the national average, earning $26,492,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.54% less than the national average, earning $40,325 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $53,516 CAD per year.