Laay Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Laay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania801:661,77039,157
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Laay (22) may also be a first name.

Laay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Laay Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Laay is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Laay.

How Common Is The Last Name Laay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Laay is the 1,658,108th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname Laay is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Laay reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 22 people.

The last name Laay is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 661,770. In Tanzania Laay is most common in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 86 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 5 percent reside and Pwani Region, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 13 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lahay893,277/
Laaye8925/
Laayi8910/
Laaya893/
Laaay891/
Lay86335,240/
Laa866,108/
Lahaye8012,282/
Lahaya80180/
Lahajy8048/
Lahayo8035/
Lahayu8032/
Lajaya8019/
Laiaya803/
Lahays801/
Layaya801/
Hlaaye801/
Laia7568,824/
Laha7560,071/
Laya7551,527/
Laja757,296/
Laye756,443/
Laas755,111/
Layo752,718/
Layi752,394/
Laah752,198/
Laad751,997/
Layt751,915/
Laaz751,453/
Layu751,387/
Lays75992/
Laat75705/
Laaß75451/
Lahy75422/
Layh75330/
Lyay75310/
Laai75165/
Layd75113/
La'a7596/
Liay7582/
Liaa7549/
Hlay7547/
Laap7544/
Lhaa7544/
Laaj7533/
Lața7530/
Laiy7522/
Lađa7517/
Lauy7516/
Layz7514/
Llaa7512/
Llay757/
Layy757/
Lhay756/
Hlaa756/
Lajy754/
Lgaa752/
Laaa752/
Lgay752/
Layë752/
Layï751/
Lyaa751/
Layj751/
Lahajiy734/
Geelaay732/
Lyahaya731/
Ly67747,729/
La67502,950/
Lahai6735,906/
Layas678,016/
Layet677,537/
Lahey676,461/
Layos674,773/
Llaja672,387/
Layes672,241/
Laiat671,511/
Laatz671,249/
Lahah671,172/
Lahia67998/
Layus67956/
Lauya67766/
Llaha67533/
Layat67476/
Loaya67476/
Lahya67468/
Layou67466/
Laats67452/
Layad67414/
Lajah67409/
Laaji67354/
Layau67300/
Layhe67294/
Lahaj67252/
Laass67248/
Layid67242/
Llaya67224/
Laaja67222/
Layez67218/
Lhayo67199/
Layee67195/
Laiyo67177/
Layaz67174/
Laash67170/
Hlaha67154/
Laast67150/
Layed67145/
Layoo67140/
Layiç67134/
Lağap67133/
Lijaa67120/
Laysh67112/
Lauye67111/
Layst67107/
Laiah67103/
Layah67103/
Layod6797/
Lajaa6789/
Laiha6770/
Layot6770/
Lahau6754/
Laaij6751/
Laaha6749/
Layaa6746/
Layep6746/
Lahaa6745/
Layap6733/
Liaia6732/
Laawe6730/
Llaye6729/
Laiad6728/
Lauia6727/
Layie6727/
Liaas6722/
Layis6722/
Layit6720/
Laowa6720/
Layeh6719/
Laias6719/
Loaia6719/
Layut6719/
Laasz6719/
Hlayo6719/
Layoh6718/
Liaøy6718/
Lahys6717/
Liaya6714/
Layup6713/
Lhaya6713/
Leuaa6712/
Leyaa6712/
Laadt6711/
Laaid6711/
Lajap6711/
Lyaya679/
Laajo679/
Layuh679/
Loyaa678/
Layha677/
Liaja677/
Lyayo677/
Layhi677/
Laaje676/
Layop676/
Laaju676/
Laaph676/
Layuz676/
Layud675/
Laatt675/
Lhays675/
Lahja675/
Laach675/
Lauyo675/
Layús675/
Luyaa675/
Llaah675/
Laadh674/
Llaas674/
La'ai674/
La'ah674/
Lahaç674/
Laads673/
Lahaysst673/
Layio673/
Laova673/
Lahiy673/
Layyo673/
Llaap673/
Liaye673/
Layip673/
Lyaja672/
Lahyo672/
Layds672/
Laaia672/
Hlayi672/
Laïya672/
Lujaa672/
Liayi672/
Lgaya672/
Loaja671/
Llahy671/
Lajiy671/
Leauy671/
Layij671/
Layyi671/
Laais671/
Hlaya671/
Laych671/
Layho671/
Laaih671/
Layii671/
Llayo671/
Lyaia671/
Lyayi671/
Hlaas671/
Hlayj671/
Lațea671/
Laytz671/
Lauys671/
Lahïa671/
Lai'a671/
Laiau671/
L'Aaz671/
L'Aye671/
Laahp671/
Laait671/
Lhaye671/
L'Ağa671/
Lhaja671/
Hlays671/
Lahye671/
Laiaa671/
Laaah671/
Liaat671/
Lgaaa671/
Lhaaz671/
Lhaha671/
Lhaia671/
Laazs671/
La'ap671/
La'at671/
Laaaa671/
Laaas671/
Layhs671/
Lauyd671/
Layht670/
Liahy670/
Liays670/
Layhu670/
Lauyh670/
Laihy670/
Lyahy670/
Llayd670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laay
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