Layan Surname

100,660th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Layan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,0921:32,7424,825
Indonesia5301:249,52722,783
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Micronesia1741:611152
Thailand1611:438,74776,894
Malaysia1091:270,58915,097
France901:738,03091,686
Costa Rica691:69,2761,373
India461:16,675,334263,471
Panama231:170,0985,250
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England21:27,859,030389,889
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Guam11:160,1214,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Layan (6,456) may also be a first name.

Layan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Layan (Hindi: लायन, Marathi: लयान, Oriya: ଲୟନ, Russian: Лаян, Tibetan: ལ་ཡཱན་) is most common in The Philippines. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 100,660th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,553,517 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Layan live; 82 percent live in Southeast Asia and 65 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Layan is also the 81,762nd most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 6,456 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,092 people, or 1 in 32,742. In The Philippines Layan is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 30 percent reside, Western Visayas, where 19 percent reside and Davao Region, where 11 percent reside. Barring The Philippines it is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 11 percent reside and Egypt, where 6 percent reside.

Layan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Layan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Layan last name fell 40 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layang912,522/
Lahyan91410/
Layane91180/
Lauyan91178/
Layant9118/
Layand916/
Layaun916/
Liayan914/
Llayan913/
Layhan912/
Layn891,417/
Lahayan8393/
Layanne8315/
Lauyang837/
Lhayang832/
Liayang832/
Layhang832/
Lhayane832/
Layagne831/
Hlayane831/
Layhand830/
Layne8023,834/
Layon803,057/
Layam801,413/
Liyan80886/
Leyan80793/
Layng80613/
Loyan80573/
Laian80413/
Lajan80370/
Luyan80308/
Layen80217/
Layun80158/
Layin8095/
Lyain8044/
Laain8016/
Lahyn8010/
Layyn803/
Layún803/
Laytn802/
Liayn802/
Lyjan801/
Lyoan801/
Lyyan801/
Lyaen801/
Lyian801/
Layùn801/
Layhn800/
Laynk800/
Layanova774/
Lhayhang771/
Loyang731,943/
Liyang731,401/
Layong73792/
Luyang73753/
Looyan73706/
Leyane73566/
Loyant73346/
Laihan73245/
Lehyan73187/
Liuyan73171/
Layoun73150/
Layten73147/
Layine73139/
Layung73120/
Lauyon73104/
Laying7394/
Laytin7391/
Hloyan7387/
Leyang7387/
Lahian7375/
Layina7357/
Liyane7344/
Laiyon7341/
Lieyan7340/
Layham7339/
Lahaun7336/
Liayen7335/
Layene7329/
Luoyan7323/
Layone7322/
Laiane7321/
Leyhan7320/
Leeyan7318/
Laiang7316/
Loyane7314/
Lahayn7314/
Lahyna7313/
Louyan7311/
Layhon739/
Lhayon739/
Layeng739/
Lahain736/
Layune736/
Layenk735/
Leyant734/
Laynne734/
Leyand734/
Lauyen734/
Lautyn734/
Layhen733/
Lahyen733/
Laysen733/
Laianh733/
Lyaien733/
Lluyan733/
Lahjan733/
Laiand732/
Llajan732/
Lhajan732/
Lauyne732/
Lyujan731/
Lyuyan731/
Luhyan731/
Lliyan731/
Liajan731/
Layent731/
Laysin731/
Laysne731/
Lauyam731/
Laaine731/
Laajan731/
Hlayin731/
Laynnh731/
Lyaain731/
Lyaion731/
Loyand731/
Layoen731/
Layoon731/
Laytén731/
Laheyn731/
Laajin731/
Laajon731/
Lioyan731/
Layamg731/
Layonh731/
Lloyan730/
Luyand730/
Laaing730/
Lean6710,554/
Lain679,970/
Laun673,207/
Leyn671,288/
Laen67663/
Layoune67535/
Liuyang67513/
Lyen67300/
Laheyne67262/
Luoyang67130/
Lyawene6796/
Lahayne6783/
Leyhane6755/
Lajn6744/
Loyanne6743/
Laín6737/
Laihang6732/
Loyn6728/
Laujang6726/
Laynova6723/
Luyn6710/
Layting676/
Layoung676/
Lahajan675/
Leeyang675/
Louyang674/
Lyautin673/
Laajang673/
Laihane673/
Laysing673/
Laishyn673/
Laianne672/
Layhing672/
Lyajoon672/
Lyajina672/
Laajine672/
Lai'ang672/
Layhong672/
Lyahina671/
Lahyong671/
L'Hayon671/
Laym671/
Llooyan671/
Lioyang671/
Léan671/
Layomng671/
Lautyng671/
Lahjane671/
D'Layne671/
Leyangh671/
Hloyane671/
Lhauyne671/
Lhoyhan671/
Layheng671/
Laytent670/
Layenhg670/

Layan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Layan in the Tibetan language
ལ་ཡཱན་layen-
Layan in the Hindi language
लायनlayana79.31
लयनlayana10.34
लाय़ानlayana3.45
लायँlayam3.45
लयानlayana3.45
Layan in the Oriya language
ଲୟନlayana66.67
ଲାୟନlayana25
ଲୟାନlayana8.33
Layan in the Marathi language
लयानlayana50
लयनlayana50
Layan in the Russian language
Лаянlaan-

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Footnotes

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