Layau Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Layau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2701:109,2387,347
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Layau (141) may also be a first name.

Layau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Layau has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Layau is the 893,754th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Layau live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 778,371st most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 141 people.

The last name is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 270 people, or 1 in 109,238. In Malaysia Layau is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 90 percent are found, Kuala Lumpur, where 4 percent are found and Sabah, where 4 percent are found. Barring Malaysia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layaou91213/
Layaud915/
Layahu913/
Lauyau913/
Layauj911/
Laya8951,527/
Layu891,387/
Lyau89208/
Lauyaux831/
Lauyaus830/
Layhaus830/
Layas808,016/
Loyau801,026/
Layus80956/
Lauya80766/
Layju80721/
Liyau80643/
Layat80476/
Loaya80476/
Lahya80468/
Layou80466/
Layad80414/
Llaya80224/
Layaz80174/
Laiyu80143/
Layah80103/
Laayu80101/
Lajau8072/
Lahau8054/
Layaa8046/
Layap8033/
Lauyu8027/
Lyaus8019/
Luyau8019/
Layut8019/
Leyau8018/
Liaya8014/
Layup8013/
Lhaya8013/
Lyaya809/
Layuh809/
Layyu808/
Layha807/
Laaju806/
Layuz806/
Layud805/
Laaya803/
Lauau803/
Laïya802/
Lgaya802/
Hlaya801/
Lyaud801/
Layeu801/
Leaau801/
Laiau801/
Layhu800/
Llayahui771/
Lau75509,986/
Lay75335,240/
Laa756,108/
Layous73527/
Luyaya73503/
Layeux73229/
Loyeau73182/
Lahaya73180/
Loyaux73130/
Laiyou73106/
Lojaya73101/
Loyaya7372/
Leyaya7357/
Layach7339/
Lyaush7334/
Layout7333/
Lahayu7332/
Lajaya7319/
Loyaud7319/
Layass7317/
Liyaou7316/
Lahaju739/
Lajahu737/
Lauyeu736/
Layowa736/
Lejaya735/
Lhayat735/
Lahyou735/
Lyayus733/
Liyaau733/
Liyahu733/
Laiaya733/
Laajus733/
Layhap733/
Layova732/
Layahe732/
Liayas732/
Llayat732/
Layjud732/
Layush731/
Laheyu731/
Lauaud731/
Lauaux731/
Lujaya731/
Llayas731/
Layadh731/
Layash731/
Layaya731/
Layhat731/
Layouz731/
Lauhau731/
Lajaou731/
Liayat731/
Layehu731/
Lehaya731/
Laiyue731/
Lahjau731/
Layyux731/
Leahau730/
Laia6768,824/
Loya6750,413/
Leya6722,791/
Liya6718,862/
Laux6717,403/
Laue678,930/
Liau678,477/
Laus677,915/
Laja677,296/
Luya676,874/
Laut676,760/
Laye676,443/
Laud675,756/
Layo672,718/
Layi672,394/
Lahu672,121/
Layt671,915/
Laiu671,377/
Lauz671,359/
Laju671,181/
Laup671,125/
Lays67992/
Lauš67605/
Lahy67422/
Lauß67331/
Layh67330/
Lyay67310/
Luyu67194/
Lauh67183/
Laai67165/
Llau67135/
Laay67120/
Leyu67116/
Layd67113/
La'a6796/
Lyuy6794/
Liay6782/
Loyu6755/
Liaa6749/
Hlay6747/
Lyai6744/
Lhaa6744/
Laaj6733/
Lața6730/
Llahyah6725/
Laiy6722/
Laué6722/
Hlau6720/
Lauč6720/
Lađa6717/
Lauy6716/
Lyui6716/
Layz6714/
Llaa6712/
Layouss678/
Llay677/
Lauu677/
Layy677/
Lhay676/
L'Au676/
Hlaa676/
Léau675/
Loihaya674/
Lajy674/
Lhau674/
Lyue673/
Lahagiu673/
Lgau673/
Lyya672/
Laaa672/
Lgay672/
Laaoued672/
Layë672/
Lahyath672/
Lohgaya671/
Lahyatt671/
Laueaux671/
Llahyas671/
Lyae671/
Lyahaya671/
Loyault671/
Layouch671/
Layï671/
Lauș671/
Liayass671/
Laayouj671/
Lyaa671/
Layhaha671/
Layj671/
Layoush671/

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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 Layau
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