Laiyau Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Laiyau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laiyau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Laiyau Last Name Facts

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

Laiyau occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laiyau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Laiyau is the 3,017,195th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Laiyau are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 5,714,283. In Nigeria Laiyau is most numerous in: Taraba, where 52 percent reside, Plateau, where 45 percent reside and Adamawa, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Laiyau occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 24 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Laiyaud921/
Laiyou83106/
Laiyous773/
Laoyu737/
Laoau731/
Liaoyu6744/
Luhiau6718/
Laouau672/
Leiyou671/
Laeaux671/
Laoaud671/
Liaoyou6261/
Layyous6229/
Lahaohu627/
Liaojiu621/
Lahjiouj57173/
Louaayou575/
Laha'ohu571/
Lieou5598/
Leaou5526/
Leașu551/
Laoju551/
L'You551/
Lițoiu5056/
Liaohu5028/
Liaoou5021/
Leuyou5019/
Lauohu507/
Lahuou501/
Lyahyaoyui501/
Loyiou501/
Leahou501/
Lihaou501/
Lieuou501/
Lehaou501/
Lihohu501/
Leheiu501/

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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 Laiyau
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