De Luna
A Spanish surname meaning “of the moon,” originally marking someone from a place called Luna or associated with that name.
The #3,508 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 30,323 Americans shares it.
Etymology
De Luna is a Spanish surname built from the preposition de, meaning “of” or “from,” plus Luna, “moon.” In many cases it likely began as a locational name for someone from a place called Luna, rather than a direct nickname. The place-name Luna itself comes from Latin luna, the moon.
History
The surname is strongly associated with Spain and the Spanish-speaking world, and it appears in both aristocratic and ordinary family lines. It was carried to the Americas through Spanish migration and colonial settlement, which explains its presence in the modern United States. In some families the spacing and capitalization vary, appearing as De Luna, Deluna, or de Luna.
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Fun fact
Luna is one of the oldest and most widely used Latin-derived words for the moon, so the surname has a very transparent literal meaning.