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Where Does The Last Name Laya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Laya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻻﻳﻪ, Hindi: लया, Marathi: लाया, Oriya: ଲୟା, Russian: Лая, Tibetan: ལ་ཡ་) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Laya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 10,896^th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 141,432 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Laya reside; 37 percent reside in South America and 37 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Laya is also the 18,501^st most frequent given name globally. It is borne by 49,961 people.

The surname Laya is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 18,921 people, or 1 in 40,540. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 42 percent are found, West Bengal, where 41 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name is found in 81 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 36 percent are found and The Philippines, where 8 percent are found.

Laya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Laya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laya surname expanded 1,868 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Laya last name are 0.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Laya earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 13.09% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,848 per year; in South Africa they earn 15.79% less than the national average, earning R 200,124 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.26% less than the national average, earning $18,557,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $49,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning $49,713 CAD per year.