Layar Surname
Approximately 1,118 people bear this surname
Layar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 722 | 1:140,219 | 23,643 |
| Indonesia | 193 | 1:685,229 | 53,355 |
| India | 137 | 1:5,599,017 | 134,774 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 1:11,909,592 | 53,778 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layare | 91 | 249 | / |
| Layard | 91 | 150 | / |
| Lahyar | 91 | 14 | / |
| Lhayar | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lauyar | 91 | 1 | / |
| Layart | 91 | 1 | / |
| Layhar | 91 | 1 | / |
| Layr | 89 | 151 | / |
| Llayhar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Layhart | 83 | 0 | / |
| Layer | 80 | 4,452 | / |
| Lajar | 80 | 686 | / |
| Layre | 80 | 327 | / |
| Loyar | 80 | 83 | / |
| Layur | 80 | 80 | / |
| Lahyr | 80 | 59 | / |
| Liyar | 80 | 59 | / |
| Leyar | 80 | 17 | / |
| Layor | 80 | 12 | / |
| Lyaer | 80 | 12 | / |
| Layir | 80 | 8 | / |
| Luyar | 80 | 5 | / |
| Laiar | 80 | 5 | / |
| Layrd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Layhr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laair | 80 | 0 | / |
| Layher | 73 | 1,141 | / |
| Loyare | 73 | 405 | / |
| Lahair | 73 | 202 | / |
| Layour | 73 | 69 | / |
| Layere | 73 | 42 | / |
| Lahaur | 73 | 42 | / |
| Laihar | 73 | 28 | / |
| Lauyer | 73 | 21 | / |
| Layerd | 73 | 21 | / |
| Loyard | 73 | 20 | / |
| Lahjar | 73 | 13 | / |
| Laajar | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lehyar | 73 | 9 | / |
| Loyhar | 73 | 7 | / |
| Leyare | 73 | 6 | / |
| Lajard | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lohyar | 73 | 5 | / |
| Liyare | 73 | 4 | / |
| Layure | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leyard | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lyauer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lahyer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layeer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luyare | 73 | 1 | / |
| L'Aair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyart | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lieyar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lajart | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layère | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liyart | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laaird | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laiare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laajor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laajer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laiard | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llajar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luhyar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liyard | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lauiar | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lear | 67 | 16,808 | / |
| Lair | 67 | 12,331 | / |
| Laur | 67 | 7,978 | / |
| Laer | 67 | 603 | / |
| Lyer | 67 | 153 | / |
| Laaouer | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lahaver | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lajr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lahajar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Llahjar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lahaior | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lahaair | 67 | 5 | / |
| Llayore | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laujare | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laggiar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Layrova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Layorre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahawer | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Hayre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahayre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Léar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lloyard | 67 | 0 | / |
Layar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Layar in the Marathi language | ||
| लायर | layara | 85.71 |
| लायार | layara | 14.29 |
| Layar in the Hindi language | ||
| लायर | layara | 66.67 |
| लायार | layara | 16.67 |
| लयार | layara | 16.67 |
| Layar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାୟାର | layara | 37.5 |
| ଲୟର | layara | 31.25 |
| ଲୟାର | layara | 18.75 |
| ଲାୟର | layara | 6.25 |
| ଲାଯାର | layara | 6.25 |
| Layar in the Russian language | ||
| Лаяр | laar | - |
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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
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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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