Layak Surname
Approximately 8,614 people bear this surname
Layak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8,484 | 1:90,413 | 6,006 |
| Afghanistan | 68 | 1:472,841 | 6,152 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Layak (10,237) may also be a first name.
Layak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Layak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Layak (Hindi: लायक, Marathi: लायक, Oriya: ଲାୟକ) is found most frequently in India. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Layak.
How Common Is The Last Name Layak? popularity and diffusion
Layak is the 58,650th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 846,012 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Layak are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 60,291st most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 10,237 people.
The last name is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 8,484 people, or 1 in 90,413. In India it is primarily found in: Jharkhand, where 84 percent reside, West Bengal, where 6 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 3 percent reside. Beside India Layak occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layake | 91 | 44 | / |
| Layakh | 91 | 17 | / |
| Lahyak | 91 | 1 | / |
| Layack | 91 | 1 | / |
| Layk | 89 | 965 | / |
| Lahayak | 83 | 3 | / |
| Layek | 80 | 56,285 | / |
| Layuk | 80 | 3,246 | / |
| Layag | 80 | 2,136 | / |
| Layik | 80 | 1,083 | / |
| Liyak | 80 | 659 | / |
| Leyak | 80 | 479 | / |
| Layaq | 80 | 162 | / |
| Layok | 80 | 155 | / |
| Loyak | 80 | 127 | / |
| Lyjak | 80 | 122 | / |
| Layac | 80 | 101 | / |
| Lajak | 80 | 89 | / |
| Laykh | 80 | 48 | / |
| Layyk | 80 | 39 | / |
| Layke | 80 | 24 | / |
| Lyauk | 80 | 15 | / |
| Lyiak | 80 | 9 | / |
| Layck | 80 | 6 | / |
| Laiak | 80 | 3 | / |
| Luyak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laaik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Layık | 80 | 1 | / |
| Layakova | 77 | 3 | / |
| Loyack | 73 | 105 | / |
| Layeek | 73 | 48 | / |
| Lajack | 73 | 42 | / |
| Laiyok | 73 | 24 | / |
| Layuks | 73 | 19 | / |
| Layaug | 73 | 12 | / |
| Layikh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Leyack | 73 | 10 | / |
| Layuck | 73 | 7 | / |
| Layhag | 73 | 7 | / |
| Layoke | 73 | 6 | / |
| Liyake | 73 | 5 | / |
| Layaqt | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lahyuk | 73 | 4 | / |
| Layikk | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lyaukh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lajake | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layike | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lyaykh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layook | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layekk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layyok | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layeke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layekh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llayuk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lohyak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layaqh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leak | 67 | 8,813 | / |
| Laik | 67 | 7,545 | / |
| Lauk | 67 | 1,885 | / |
| Loyk | 67 | 1,407 | / |
| Leyk | 67 | 1,391 | / |
| Layague | 67 | 1,388 | / |
| Laykova | 67 | 788 | / |
| Luyk | 67 | 586 | / |
| Laek | 67 | 293 | / |
| Lajk | 67 | 19 | / |
| Layq | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lyaykht | 67 | 10 | / |
| Layg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lyaikht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Layaque | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lyek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lahajik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahayek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liajack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyakht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahajak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layeeke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layoock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loyakhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layc | 67 | 1 | / |
Layak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Layak in the Hindi language | ||
| लायक | layaka | 99.22 |
| लयक | layaka | 0.5 |
| लयाक | layaka | 0.08 |
| लायाक | layaka | 0.06 |
| ़लायक | layaka | 0.02 |
| नायक | nayaka | 0.02 |
| Layak in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାୟକ | layaka | 91.38 |
| ଲାୟାକ | layaka | 5.17 |
| ଲୟାକ | layaka | 3.45 |
| Layak in the Marathi language | ||
| लायक | layaka | 76.72 |
| लायकअली | layaka'ali | 16.12 |
| लायाक | layaka | 1.95 |
| लयक | layaka | 0.22 |
| आशक | asaka | 0.07 |
| ळायक | layaka | 0.07 |
| लयाक | layaka | 0.07 |
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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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- 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 Layak
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