Layao Surname

202,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,056 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Layao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,9891:50,8998,367
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Layao (15) may also be a first name.

Layao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Layao is found most in The Philippines. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Layao click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layao? popularity and diffusion

It is the 202,554th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,544,526 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Layao reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 95 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 15 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,989 people, or 1 in 50,899. In The Philippines Layao is mostly concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 30 percent reside, Davao Region, where 13 percent reside and Cordillera Administrative Region, where 12 percent reside. Other than The Philippines this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.

Layao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Layao surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Layao earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.1% more than the national average, earning $55,707 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layaou91213/
Lahayao831/
Laiya8016,258/
Luyao801,756/
Layya80676/
Liyao80564/
Loyao80497/
Laiyo80177/
Layja8074/
Layia8034/
Leyao8031/
Lajao809/
Layjo808/
Lajya806/
Laiao805/
Layea805/
Layyo803/
Laaya803/
Layio803/
Laayo801/
Layeo800/
Leeyao73210/
Layyah7358/
Liuyao7335/
Layyas7333/
Laiyah7328/
Laaiya7321/
Liyaou7316/
Lahyha7313/
Laheya7312/
Laiyos739/
Layias737/
Laiyaa736/
Laayad736/
Laiyas736/
Louyao734/
Layeea734/
Lahhya734/
Liyaho733/
Laiyap732/
Luoyao732/
Layyos732/
Layyad731/
Layoas731/
Llaiya731/
Llayya731/
Laihao731/
Lajaho731/
Layaas731/
Layaha731/
Layeah731/
Liayia731/
Layaad731/
Hlajao731/
Lieyao731/
Layios731/
Lajaou731/
Laiyoa731/
Layjoy730/
Leao6778,191/
Laua67632/
Laea67116/
Lauo67115/
Laeo67108/
Layohoy6782/
Lyeo6725/
Lahayya6719/
Lahaiya6712/
Laiyaah676/
Laayach672/
Leaa672/
Lahayap671/
Laiyahe671/
Lyahaya671/
Léao671/
Layyaha671/
Lhahayo671/
Layhead670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Layao
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