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) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Layak? popularity and diffusion
The last name Layak is the 58,650th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 846,012 people. Layak is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Layak live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Layak is also the 60,291st most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 10,237 people.
Layak is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 8,484 people, or 1 in 90,413. In India Layak is most frequent in: Jharkhand, where 84 percent reside, West Bengal, where 6 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 3 percent reside. Apart from India Layak is found in 11 countries. It is also common 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
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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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