Layar Surname

331,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Layar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7221:140,21923,643
Indonesia1931:685,22953,355
India1371:5,599,017134,774
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Layar (2,112) may also be a first name.

Layar Last Name Facts

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

Layar (Hindi: लायर, Marathi: लायर, Oriya: ଲାୟାର, Russian: Лаяр) is most common in The Philippines. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Layar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Layar is the 331,076th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 6,518,377 people. The last name Layar is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Layar live; 84 percent live in Southeast Asia and 64 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 163,613th most common first name internationally, held by 2,112 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 722 people, or 1 in 140,219. In The Philippines Layar is mostly found in: Central Visayas, where 39 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 22 percent reside and Davao Region, where 12 percent reside. Excluding The Philippines this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 17 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.

Layar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Layar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Layar last name declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layare91249/
Layard91150/
Lahyar9114/
Lhayar912/
Lauyar911/
Layart911/
Layhar911/
Layr89151/
Llayhar831/
Layhart830/
Layer804,452/
Lajar80686/
Layre80327/
Loyar8083/
Layur8080/
Lahyr8059/
Liyar8059/
Leyar8017/
Layor8012/
Lyaer8012/
Layir808/
Luyar805/
Laiar805/
Layrd802/
Layhr801/
Laair800/
Layher731,141/
Loyare73405/
Lahair73202/
Layour7369/
Layere7342/
Lahaur7342/
Laihar7328/
Lauyer7321/
Layerd7321/
Loyard7320/
Lahjar7313/
Laajar7310/
Lehyar739/
Loyhar737/
Leyare736/
Lajard735/
Lohyar735/
Liyare734/
Layure734/
Leyard734/
Lyauer732/
Lahyer732/
Layeer731/
Luyare731/
L'Aair731/
Leyart731/
Lieyar731/
Lajart731/
Layère731/
Liyart731/
Laaird731/
Laiare731/
Laajor731/
Laajer731/
Laiard731/
Llajar731/
Luhyar731/
Liyard730/
Lauiar730/
Lear6716,808/
Lair6712,331/
Laur677,978/
Laer67603/
Lyer67153/
Laaouer6727/
Lahaver6710/
Lajr677/
Lahajar677/
Llahjar676/
Lahaior676/
Lahaair675/
Llayore672/
Laujare672/
Laggiar672/
Leyr672/
Layrova672/
Layorre671/
Lahawer671/
L'Hayre671/
Lahayre671/
Léar671/
Lloyard670/

Layar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Layar in the Marathi language
लायरlayara85.71
लायारlayara14.29
Layar in the Hindi language
लायरlayara66.67
लायारlayara16.67
लयारlayara16.67
Layar in the Oriya language
ଲାୟାରlayara37.5
ଲୟରlayara31.25
ଲୟାରlayara18.75
ଲାୟରlayara6.25
ଲାଯାରlayara6.25
Layar in the Russian language
Лаярlaar-

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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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  • 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 Layar
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