Luís Surname
2,884th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 194,562 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola
Luís Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 81,046 | 1:333 | 60 |
| Mozambique | 79,720 | 1:342 | 54 |
| Portugal | 19,570 | 1:532 | 90 |
| Brazil | 4,768 | 1:44,898 | 1,796 |
| Spain | 1,561 | 1:29,950 | 3,048 |
| Mexico | 1,527 | 1:81,288 | 3,389 |
| United States | 1,211 | 1:299,305 | 27,626 |
| Dominican Republic | 855 | 1:12,202 | 946 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| France | 290 | 1:229,044 | 35,526 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Argentina | 233 | 1:183,448 | 15,343 |
| Canada | 226 | 1:163,034 | 16,442 |
| Guatemala | 223 | 1:72,120 | 2,592 |
| England | 205 | 1:271,795 | 21,381 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| United Arab Emirates | 160 | 1:57,264 | 5,561 |
| India | 139 | 1:5,518,456 | 133,501 |
| Philippines | 136 | 1:744,399 | 73,733 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Venezuela | 108 | 1:279,667 | 6,618 |
| Australia | 88 | 1:306,769 | 26,711 |
| Cuba | 83 | 1:138,828 | 3,528 |
| Germany | 68 | 1:1,183,904 | 77,258 |
| Netherlands | 67 | 1:252,047 | 32,252 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 63 | 1:2,816 | 294 |
| Russia | 59 | 1:2,442,764 | 142,518 |
| Peru | 58 | 1:548,002 | 14,762 |
| Puerto Rico | 57 | 1:62,283 | 1,270 |
| Indonesia | 47 | 1:2,813,813 | 160,835 |
| China | 38 | 1:35,982,146 | 1,905 |
| Italy | 38 | 1:1,609,387 | 83,030 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Panama | 24 | 1:163,011 | 5,136 |
| Nicaragua | 22 | 1:273,686 | 2,870 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Paraguay | 21 | 1:344,607 | 5,239 |
| Armenia | 19 | 1:154,220 | 4,685 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| El Salvador | 18 | 1:352,438 | 2,576 |
| Turkey | 17 | 1:4,577,731 | 104,623 |
| East Timor | 16 | 1:75,996 | 145 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Colombia | 13 | 1:3,674,929 | 15,922 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 9 | 1:192,002 | 129 |
| Honduras | 9 | 1:979,605 | 4,574 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Uruguay | 7 | 1:490,251 | 25,911 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1:401,567 | 10,578 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Belize | 4 | 1:88,868 | 3,294 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Luis (195,165) are calculated separately.
Luís (142,688) may also be a first name.
Luís Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luís Come From? nationality or country of origin
Luís is carried by more people in Angola than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Luis. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luís? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,884th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 37,456 people. The surname Luís is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Luís are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Luís is also the 7,340th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 142,688 people.
The last name Luís is most frequently held in Angola, where it is carried by 81,046 people, or 1 in 333. Aside from Angola Luís is found in 140 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 41 percent reside and Portugal, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis | 92 | 195,165 | / |
| Lluís | 89 | 27 | / |
| Lus | 86 | 1,941 | / |
| Lís | 86 | 7 | / |
| Luíz | 75 | 42,088 | / |
| Luse | 75 | 17,911 | / |
| Laus | 75 | 7,915 | / |
| Leus | 75 | 6,872 | / |
| Lush | 75 | 6,581 | / |
| Lust | 75 | 6,149 | / |
| Luus | 75 | 1,562 | / |
| Lius | 75 | 1,415 | / |
| Lues | 75 | 1,037 | / |
| Lous | 75 | 848 | / |
| Luss | 75 | 537 | / |
| Luys | 75 | 454 | / |
| Lyus | 75 | 351 | / |
| Hlus | 75 | 273 | / |
| Laís | 75 | 70 | / |
| Lusz | 75 | 54 | / |
| Luhs | 75 | 19 | / |
| Luës | 75 | 12 | / |
| Luxs | 75 | 7 | / |
| Lusd | 75 | 7 | / |
| Lusc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lusj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leís | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lujs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lgus | 75 | 0 | / |
| Luise | 67 | 3,420 | / |
| Luyas | 67 | 1,851 | / |
| Lyust | 67 | 1,812 | / |
| Lause | 67 | 1,662 | / |
| Lluis | 67 | 1,590 | / |
| Lusch | 67 | 1,374 | / |
| Lajus | 67 | 1,242 | / |
| Louys | 67 | 973 | / |
| Layus | 67 | 956 | / |
| Louse | 67 | 868 | / |
| Laius | 67 | 620 | / |
| Leush | 67 | 592 | / |
| Luyis | 67 | 474 | / |
| Luies | 67 | 448 | / |
| Lusse | 67 | 428 | / |
| Luyts | 67 | 405 | / |
| Lahus | 67 | 396 | / |
| Laush | 67 | 331 | / |
| Lauss | 67 | 291 | / |
| Lyuis | 67 | 209 | / |
| Lyush | 67 | 198 | / |
| Lhous | 67 | 176 | / |
| Lauts | 67 | 163 | / |
| Luijs | 67 | 134 | / |
| Hlous | 67 | 114 | / |
| Leusz | 67 | 96 | / |
| Loush | 67 | 92 | / |
| Leius | 67 | 88 | / |
| Leuse | 67 | 73 | / |
| Lausz | 67 | 68 | / |
| Lushe | 67 | 65 | / |
| Laust | 67 | 64 | / |
| Liush | 67 | 55 | / |
| Lutse | 67 | 54 | / |
| Leuis | 67 | 44 | / |
| Loues | 67 | 42 | / |
| Luiss | 67 | 39 | / |
| Louts | 67 | 33 | / |
| Luehs | 67 | 31 | / |
| Luits | 67 | 31 | / |
| Lujas | 67 | 28 | / |
| Lusht | 67 | 27 | / |
| Luish | 67 | 24 | / |
| Luscz | 67 | 24 | / |
| Luist | 67 | 22 | / |
| Louss | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lyaus | 67 | 19 | / |
| Loust | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hlaus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ålhus | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lujes | 67 | 15 | / |
| Laues | 67 | 14 | / |
| Liaus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hlyus | 67 | 12 | / |
| Louhs | 67 | 11 | / |
| Liuis | 67 | 10 | / |
| Luios | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lujis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Liusz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lohus | 67 | 7 | / |
| Liuse | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lousø | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leuas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Luyos | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hlush | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leuss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luyes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hluss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luyse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Louïs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luess | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lauds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leyus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lustt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Louds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leues | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leust | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lgous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhaís | 67 | 2 | / |
| Louÿs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lussh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lusst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lutsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luezs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lleus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luusz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luíce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luiis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hluse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lausx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lluys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louès | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyuys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lushh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lushj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuys | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Luís
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