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
The surname Layar (Hindi: लायर, Marathi: लायर, Oriya: ଲାୟାର, Russian: Лаяр) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Layar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 331,076th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,518,377 people. The last name Layar occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Layar live; 84 percent live in Southeast Asia and 64 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Layar is also the 163,613th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 2,112 people.
This surname is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 722 people, or 1 in 140,219. In The Philippines Layar is most common in: Central Visayas, where 39 percent live, Northern Mindanao, where 22 percent live and Davao Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of The Philippines it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 17 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.
Layar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Layar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Layar last name fell 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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