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 last name Layao is found most in The Philippines. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Layao? popularity and diffusion

Layao is the 202,554th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,544,526 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Layao are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 95 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Layao is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 15 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,989 people, or 1 in 50,899. In The Philippines Layao is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 30 percent are found, Davao Region, where 13 percent are found and Cordillera Administrative Region, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.

Layao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Layao last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for 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/
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Layyo803/
Laaya803/
Layio803/
Laayo801/
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Leeyao73210/
Layyah7358/
Liuyao7335/
Layyas7333/
Laiyah7328/
Laaiya7321/
Liyaou7316/
Lahyha7313/
Laheya7312/
Laiyos739/
Layias737/
Laiyaa736/
Laayad736/
Laiyas736/
Louyao734/
Layeea734/
Lahhya734/
Liyaho733/
Laiyap732/
Luoyao732/
Layyos732/
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Llaiya731/
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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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