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

Luz occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Lüz. Click here for further potential spellings of Luz.

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

The surname Luz is the 22,642^nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 303,787 people. It occurs mostly 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 commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 2,552,166 people.

It is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 8,377 people, or 1 in 25,555. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 27 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Brazil it exists in 66 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 19 percent are found and The Philippines, where 14 percent are found.

Luz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Luz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Luz surname rose 8,283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Luz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Luz last name is chiefly Sunni (57%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Luz last name are 42.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.61% being registered to vote for the political 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.