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 is found most frequently in Malaysia. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Layau.

How Common Is The Last Name Layau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Layau is the 893,754th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,291,820 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Layau reside; 96 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 96 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 778,371st most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 141 people.

The surname is most common in Malaysia, where it is borne by 270 people, or 1 in 109,238. In Malaysia Layau is primarily found in: Sarawak, where 90 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 4 percent reside and Sabah, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia Layau is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Layau
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