Lamayan Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Lamayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lamayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2491:406,57951,808
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Lamayan (16) may also be a first name.

Lamayan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lamayan (Oriya: ଲାମାୟଁା, Russian: Ламаян) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamayan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 998,609th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. Lamayan is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Lamayan are found; 96 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 96 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Lamayan is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 16 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 249 people, or 1 in 406,579. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 33 percent live, Northern Mindanao, where 24 percent live and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines Lamayan is found in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lamayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lamayan in the Oriya language
ଲାମାୟଁାlamayama-
Lamayan in the Russian language
Ламаянlamaan-

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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
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