Layas Surname
Approximately 8,016 people bear this surname
Layas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 7,238 | 1:863 | 202 |
| Philippines | 474 | 1:213,583 | 33,289 |
| Iraq | 94 | 1:372,571 | 6,843 |
| India | 69 | 1:11,116,890 | 206,545 |
| Venezuela | 33 | 1:915,275 | 14,245 |
| Lebanon | 29 | 1:194,382 | 8,317 |
| Pakistan | 20 | 1:8,932,194 | 45,447 |
| Syria | 16 | 1:1,206,314 | 7,138 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Layas (341) may also be a first name.
Layas Demographics
Layas Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layase | 91 | 153 | / |
| Layass | 91 | 17 | / |
| Liayas | 91 | 2 | / |
| Llayas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Layash | 91 | 1 | / |
| Laya | 89 | 51,527 | / |
| Lays | 89 | 992 | / |
| Layashe | 83 | 6 | / |
| Llahyas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Liayass | 83 | 1 | / |
| Layhaus | 83 | 0 | / |
| Layos | 80 | 4,773 | / |
| Layes | 80 | 2,241 | / |
| Luyas | 80 | 1,851 | / |
| Layus | 80 | 956 | / |
| Lajas | 80 | 915 | / |
| Lauya | 80 | 766 | / |
| Liyas | 80 | 707 | / |
| Layat | 80 | 476 | / |
| Loaya | 80 | 476 | / |
| Lahya | 80 | 468 | / |
| Layad | 80 | 414 | / |
| Layau | 80 | 300 | / |
| Llaya | 80 | 224 | / |
| Layaz | 80 | 174 | / |
| Loyas | 80 | 158 | / |
| Laysh | 80 | 112 | / |
| Layst | 80 | 107 | / |
| Layah | 80 | 103 | / |
| Layac | 80 | 101 | / |
| Lyays | 80 | 93 | / |
| Layse | 80 | 52 | / |
| Layaa | 80 | 46 | / |
| Layap | 80 | 33 | / |
| Layis | 80 | 22 | / |
| Lyaus | 80 | 19 | / |
| Laias | 80 | 19 | / |
| Lahys | 80 | 17 | / |
| Leyas | 80 | 15 | / |
| Liaya | 80 | 14 | / |
| Lhaya | 80 | 13 | / |
| Lyaya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Layha | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lhays | 80 | 5 | / |
| Layús | 80 | 5 | / |
| Laaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Layaj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Layds | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laïya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lgaya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laais | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hlaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lyais | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lauys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hlays | 80 | 1 | / |
| Layhs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liays | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lay | 75 | 335,240 | / |
| Laa | 75 | 6,108 | / |
| Layese | 73 | 778 | / |
| Layous | 73 | 527 | / |
| Luyaya | 73 | 503 | / |
| Layosh | 73 | 390 | / |
| Lahaya | 73 | 180 | / |
| Lahysh | 73 | 143 | / |
| Lojaya | 73 | 101 | / |
| Loyaya | 73 | 72 | / |
| Layish | 73 | 60 | / |
| Leyaya | 73 | 57 | / |
| Lahais | 73 | 55 | / |
| Leyase | 73 | 48 | / |
| Llayes | 73 | 45 | / |
| Layach | 73 | 39 | / |
| Llajas | 73 | 36 | / |
| Lyaush | 73 | 34 | / |
| Luyase | 73 | 21 | / |
| Lajaya | 73 | 19 | / |
| Lliyas | 73 | 16 | / |
| Loyash | 73 | 14 | / |
| Leyass | 73 | 10 | / |
| Laiyos | 73 | 9 | / |
| Liayes | 73 | 9 | / |
| Laajos | 73 | 7 | / |
| Layowa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Lyayst | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lejaya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Layaud | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lhayat | 73 | 5 | / |
| Laysse | 73 | 5 | / |
| Liyash | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lyayus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lhayes | 73 | 3 | / |
| Laiaya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Laajus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Layhap | 73 | 3 | / |
| Layova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layahe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layise | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layyos | 73 | 2 | / |
| Llayat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layesh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leeyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laysch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lujaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahays | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liyass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layadh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layees | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layhat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layios | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauias | 73 | 1 | / |
| L'Hays | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liayat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layoos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lehaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luyash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layauj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layhes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Loyass | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lyaies | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laia | 67 | 68,824 | / |
| Loya | 67 | 50,413 | / |
| Leya | 67 | 22,791 | / |
| Liya | 67 | 18,862 | / |
| Leys | 67 | 9,129 | / |
| Laus | 67 | 7,915 | / |
| Laja | 67 | 7,296 | / |
| Luya | 67 | 6,874 | / |
| Laye | 67 | 6,443 | / |
| Lais | 67 | 6,283 | / |
| Layo | 67 | 2,718 | / |
| Layi | 67 | 2,394 | / |
| Leas | 67 | 2,354 | / |
| Layt | 67 | 1,915 | / |
| Layu | 67 | 1,387 | / |
| Lyes | 67 | 963 | / |
| Laes | 67 | 893 | / |
| Lahaise | 67 | 650 | / |
| Luys | 67 | 454 | / |
| Lahy | 67 | 422 | / |
| Loys | 67 | 388 | / |
| Layh | 67 | 330 | / |
| Lyay | 67 | 310 | / |
| Lyau | 67 | 208 | / |
| Laai | 67 | 165 | / |
| Lajs | 67 | 159 | / |
| Laay | 67 | 120 | / |
| Layd | 67 | 113 | / |
| La'a | 67 | 96 | / |
| Liay | 67 | 82 | / |
| Laís | 67 | 70 | / |
| Hlayise | 67 | 68 | / |
| Layache | 67 | 68 | / |
| Liaa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Hlay | 67 | 47 | / |
| Lyai | 67 | 44 | / |
| Lhaa | 67 | 44 | / |
| Laaj | 67 | 33 | / |
| Lața | 67 | 30 | / |
| Llahyah | 67 | 25 | / |
| Laiy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lađa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lauy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Layz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Llaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Layouss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Llay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Layy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lhay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hlaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Loihaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laysova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lajy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lyya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liyasse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| L'Hayes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Léas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lgay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Layë | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lahyath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lohgaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahayse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahyatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layhess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layhaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layoush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahaist | 67 | 0 | / |
| Layessh | 67 | 0 | / |
Layas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Layas in the Marathi language | ||
| लयस | layasa | 71.43 |
| लायस | layasa | 14.29 |
| लयासबानु | layasabanu | 14.29 |
| Layas in the Hindi language | ||
| लयास | layasa | 42.86 |
| लायस | layasa | 42.86 |
| लयस | layasa | 14.29 |
| Layas in the Russian language | ||
| Лайас | lajas | - |
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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 Layas
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