Layai Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Layai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Layai (18) may also be a first name.

Layai Last Name Facts

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

Layai has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,746,821st most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Layai reside; 92 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 88 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Layai is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 18 people.

Layai is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 3,148,790. In Indonesia it is most common in: Maluku, where 57 percent live, North Maluku, where 33 percent live and Southeast Sulawesi, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 4 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layait9120/
Layahi911/
Layaip911/
Lyahyai834/
Layaghi832/
Liyai80380/
Loyai80240/
Luyai80229/
Leyai80114/
Layja8074/
Laiai8055/
Layaa8046/
Lauai8045/
Lajai8038/
Layie8027/
Layei8012/
Layay8012/
Laiyi8011/
Laeyi805/
Layoi803/
Layae803/
Layaj802/
Leaai801/
Layji801/
Leayi801/
Lyahyaii771/
Llayahui771/
Laajij73136/
Lajaip7351/
Lahuai7341/
Layaye7328/
Laiyea7327/
Lajahi7327/
Lahayi7326/
Leyahi7321/
Lahyha7313/
Lajait738/
Laiyaa736/
Louaya735/
Layeea734/
Laihai733/
Lauait733/
Layhay733/
Layahe732/
Hlajai732/
Layiji732/
Layuis732/
Leuaai731/
Lahyih731/
Lahaii731/
Laaiha731/
Laajhi731/
Laayaj731/
Layehi731/
Leyait731/
Layeay731/
Laaied731/
Layaet731/
Layauj731/
Laheai731/
Lajaih731/
Laiyoa731/
Liyaid731/
Layoie731/
Layeei731/
Laiyaj731/
Liyahi731/
Layhae730/
Laye676,443/
Laua67632/
Laie67441/
Lahaije67297/
Leay67233/
Laui67100/
Leai6755/
Laei6725/
Lauy6716/
Lahajji6715/
Lahaiye6712/
Laujais6711/
Lahaies679/
Laey679/
Liyaghi675/
Layoehi674/
Luyaaya673/
Leaa672/
Laae672/
Layhaha671/
Leeyahi671/
Lehaaya671/
Luehaai671/
Laajija671/
Lahaihe671/
Lehahai671/
Loihaai671/
Lyahyii671/
Layahet671/
Layiyoa671/
Layyaha671/
Lahaier671/

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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 Layai
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