Da Luz Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Da Luz is one more way Luz has been written over the centuries. At root, the name means “Light”.

• Da Luz simply joins the particle Da to Luz, a habit common in Portuguese naming.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• The same family of names includes Luzia.
• The 2010 US Census counted 772 people named Da Luz, ranking it number 30,303 among American surnames. Spanish register data show 80 residents carrying Da Luz as first surname, and 84 as second surname.

Heraldry and the Da Luz name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Luz surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Da Luz surname pack.