Layam Surname

274,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Layam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,1831:85,57814,868
India1511:5,079,903126,627
Niger201:959,60121,357
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Layam (560) may also be a first name.

Layam Last Name Facts

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

Layam (Hindi: लायम, Oriya: ଲାୟାମ, Russian: Лайам) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Layam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 274,840th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,157,499 people. The surname Layam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Layam reside; 85 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 82 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Layam is also the 355,253rd most numerous given name in the world, borne by 560 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,183 people, or 1 in 85,578. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 23 percent are found, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 12 percent are found and Eastern Visayas, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent are found and Niger, where 1 percent are found.

Layam Last Name Statistics demography

Layam earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.82% less than the national average, earning $36,323 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layham9139/
Layame918/
Layahm914/
Layamg911/
Lauyam911/
Laym891/
Lahayam834/
Lhayame832/
Layme8012,532/
Layan804,691/
Lajam80583/
Laiam80532/
Liyam80261/
Layim80122/
Layom80113/
Layem8093/
Lyiam8040/
Loyam8036/
Layum8028/
Luyam807/
Leyam804/
Laaim802/
Lyjam802/
Lyaum801/
Lyaim801/
Layúm801/
Lahym801/
Layang732,522/
Lahyan73410/
Layane73180/
Lauyan73178/
Layina7357/
Lliyam7343/
Layant7318/
Lahyna7313/
Laajim737/
Layand736/
Layaun736/
Liyame735/
Leeyam735/
Laajam735/
Laytim735/
Liayan734/
Hlayem734/
Laiyom734/
Llayan733/
Layhan732/
Loyaum732/
Layeem732/
Laysim731/
Leyham731/
Loyham731/
Lhayum731/
Laiame731/
Laiham731/
Layime731/
Lhajam731/
Lahaim731/
Leyame731/
Laisym731/
Layhim731/
Laytem730/
Layn671,417/
Lyem671,223/
Lajm67853/
Laum67760/
Laim67676/
Leam67362/
Laem67189/
Lahayan6793/
Leym6726/
Lhouyam6724/
Luym6724/
Laynova6723/
Layanne6715/
Lauyang677/
Lauyome675/
Loym674/
Layhang672/
Lhayang672/
Liayang672/
Lhayane672/
Layagne671/
Layomng671/
Laheyme671/
Hlayane671/
Layhand670/

Layam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Layam in the Hindi language
लायमlayama87.5
लयमlayama12.5
Layam in the Oriya language
ଲାୟାମlayama50
ଲୟମlayama50
Layam in the Russian language
Лайамlajam-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Layam
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