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Etymology of Luna

What does the name Luna mean?

The surname Luna is derived from the Italian word "luna" meaning "moon." It was most likely originally a nickname, which later became a surname.

Early Origins of the Luna family

The surname Luna was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy where Bernardo Lunati was on recorded in the year of 1386.

Early History of the Luna family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Luna research. Another 23 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1693 is included under the topic Early Luna History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Luna Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lunati, Lunatti, Lunetta, Lunette, Luna, Dalla Luna and many more.

Early Notables of the Luna family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

the Lunati di Milano, and the Lunato di Pavia families

Luna World Ranking

In the United States, the name Luna is the 492^nd most popular surname with an estimated 57,201 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Luna is ranked the 8,985^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Luna is the 65^th popular surname with an estimated 67 people with that name. 3

Luna migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Luna Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Luis de Luna, who voyaged to Río de la Plata in the mid 1500s. He was a member of the expedition that founded the city of Cordoba in Argentina
Alonso de Luna, who sailed to America in 1513
Andrés de Luna, who sailed to America in 1516
Antonio de Luna, who sailed to Peru in 1534
Gonzalo de Luna, who sailed to Peru in 1534
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Luna Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Manuel Luna, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 4
Alonso De Luna, who landed in America in 1813 4
Andres De Luna, who arrived in America in 1816 4
Pedro De Luna, who arrived in America in 1827 4
Antonio De Luna, who landed in Peru in 1834 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Luna migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Luna Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Cristobal De Luna, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1875 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Luna (post 1700) +

James Luna (1950-2018), Mexican-American performance artist, photographer and multimedia installation artist
Donyale Luna (1945-1979), American model and cover girl
Maria Luna, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Member, Rules Committee, 1988; Member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 2004-08 6
Kari Luna, American Democratic Party politician, Vice-chair of Hawaii Democratic Party, 2008; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 2008 6
Joseph P. Luna, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1944 6
Joseph P. Luna, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Lodi, New Jersey, 1944-51 6
Gregory Luna, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State Senate; Elected 1992, 1994, 1996; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996 6
George Luna, American politician, Mayor of Atascadero, California, 2004, 2007 6
Chris Luna, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 6
Casey E. Luna, American Democratic Party politician, Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico; Elected 1990; Presidential Elector for New Mexico, 1992 6
... (Another 26 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Luna family +

St. Francis Dam

Miss Consuelo Luna, American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Miss Esther Luna, Mexican born American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Miss Elvira Luna, Mexican born American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Mr. Enrique "Henry" Luna, American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
Miss Guadalupe "Lupe" Luna, American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928
... (Another 7 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

USS Arizona

Mr. James Edward Luna, American Seaman Second Class from Oklahoma, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 7

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html