Layas Surname

62,608th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Libya
Highest density in:
Libya

Layas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Libya7,2381:863202
Philippines4741:213,58333,289
Iraq941:372,5716,843
India691:11,116,890206,545
Venezuela331:915,27514,245
Lebanon291:194,3828,317
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
Syria161:1,206,3147,138
England71:7,959,723202,100
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Layas (341) may also be a first name.

Layas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Layas (Hindi: लयास, Marathi: लयस, Russian: Лайас) is borne by more people in Libya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Layas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Layas is the 62,608th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 909,125 people. The surname Layas is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Layas live; 90 percent live in North Africa and 90 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Layas is also the 472,872nd most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 341 people.

The surname is most common in Libya, where it is held by 7,238 people, or 1 in 863. Barring Libya this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 6 percent reside and Iraq, where 1 percent reside.

Layas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Layas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Layas last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Layas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Layas last name is predominantly Maronite (93%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layase91153/
Layass9117/
Liayas912/
Llayas911/
Layash911/
Laya8951,527/
Lays89992/
Layashe836/
Llahyas831/
Liayass831/
Layhaus830/
Layos804,773/
Layes802,241/
Luyas801,851/
Layus80956/
Lajas80915/
Lauya80766/
Liyas80707/
Layat80476/
Loaya80476/
Lahya80468/
Layad80414/
Layau80300/
Llaya80224/
Layaz80174/
Loyas80158/
Laysh80112/
Layst80107/
Layah80103/
Layac80101/
Lyays8093/
Layse8052/
Layaa8046/
Layap8033/
Layis8022/
Lyaus8019/
Laias8019/
Lahys8017/
Leyas8015/
Liaya8014/
Lhaya8013/
Lyaya809/
Layha807/
Lhays805/
Layús805/
Laaya803/
Layaj802/
Layds802/
Laïya802/
Lgaya802/
Laais801/
Hlaya801/
Lyais801/
Lauys801/
Hlays801/
Layhs801/
Liays800/
Lay75335,240/
Laa756,108/
Layese73778/
Layous73527/
Luyaya73503/
Layosh73390/
Lahaya73180/
Lahysh73143/
Lojaya73101/
Loyaya7372/
Layish7360/
Leyaya7357/
Lahais7355/
Leyase7348/
Llayes7345/
Layach7339/
Llajas7336/
Lyaush7334/
Luyase7321/
Lajaya7319/
Lliyas7316/
Loyash7314/
Leyass7310/
Laiyos739/
Liayes739/
Laajos737/
Layowa736/
Lyayst735/
Lejaya735/
Layaud735/
Lhayat735/
Laysse735/
Liyash734/
Lyayus733/
Lhayes733/
Laiaya733/
Laajus733/
Layhap733/
Layova732/
Layahe732/
Layise732/
Layyos732/
Llayat732/
Layesh731/
Layush731/
Leeyas731/
Laysch731/
Lujaya731/
Lahays731/
Liyass731/
Layadh731/
Layaya731/
Layees731/
Layess731/
Layhat731/
Layios731/
Lauias731/
L'Hays731/
Liayat731/
Layoos731/
Lehaya731/
Luyash731/
Layauj731/
Layhes730/
Loyass730/
Lyaies730/
Laia6768,824/
Loya6750,413/
Leya6722,791/
Liya6718,862/
Leys679,129/
Laus677,915/
Laja677,296/
Luya676,874/
Laye676,443/
Lais676,283/
Layo672,718/
Layi672,394/
Leas672,354/
Layt671,915/
Layu671,387/
Lyes67963/
Laes67893/
Lahaise67650/
Luys67454/
Lahy67422/
Loys67388/
Layh67330/
Lyay67310/
Lyau67208/
Laai67165/
Lajs67159/
Laay67120/
Layd67113/
La'a6796/
Liay6782/
Laís6770/
Hlayise6768/
Layache6768/
Liaa6749/
Hlay6747/
Lyai6744/
Lhaa6744/
Laaj6733/
Lața6730/
Llahyah6725/
Laiy6722/
Lađa6717/
Lauy6716/
Layz6714/
Llaa6712/
Layouss678/
Llay677/
Layy677/
Lhay676/
Hlaa676/
Loihaya674/
Laysova674/
Lajy674/
Lyya672/
Liyasse672/
Laaa672/
L'Hayes672/
Léas672/
Lgay672/
Layë672/
Lahyath672/
Lohgaya671/
Lahayse671/
Lahyatt671/
Layhess671/
Lyae671/
Lyahaya671/
Layc671/
Layï671/
Lyaa671/
Layhaha671/
Layj671/
Layoush671/
Lahaist670/
Layessh670/

Layas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Layas in the Marathi language
लयसlayasa71.43
लायसlayasa14.29
लयासबानुlayasabanu14.29
Layas in the Hindi language
लयासlayasa42.86
लायसlayasa42.86
लयसlayasa14.29
Layas in the Russian language
Лайасlajas-

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Footnotes

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