View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Layas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Layas (Hindi: लयास, Marathi: लयस, Russian: Лайас) is held by more people in Libya than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Layas is the 62,608^th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 909,125 people. The last name Layas is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Layas reside; 90 percent reside in North Africa and 90 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 472,872^nd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 341 people.

This last name is most widespread in Libya, where it is held by 7,238 people, or 1 in 863. Not including Libya this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 6 percent are found and Iraq, where 1 percent are found.

Layas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Layas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Layas surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Layas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Maronite (93%) in Lebanon.