Layaw Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Layaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

Layaw (10) may also be a first name.

Layaw Last Name Facts

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

Layaw is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Layaw? popularity and diffusion

Layaw is the 2,121,169th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Layaw live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent forename world-wide. It is borne by 10 people.

The last name Layaw is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 41 percent are found, Connecticut, where 34 percent are found and Florida, where 22 percent are found. Barring The United States Layaw is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 18 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.

Layaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Layaw surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

Layaw earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.75% more than the national average, earning $54,691 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layawe919/
Layhaw911/
Layw893/
Layow8072/
Layab8021/
Liyaw8021/
Layav805/
Layew805/
Luyaw804/
Leyaw803/
Loyaw803/
Layaf801/
Laywe801/
Lajaw801/
Layuw801/
Layhew73292/
Layweh73149/
Liyawe7341/
Leeyaw7331/
Layowa736/
Leyawe732/
Layova732/
Layiwe731/
Layeva731/
Lauw672,264/
Leaw67721/
Layf67574/
Laiw6720/
Layb6710/
Leyw675/
Lee'yaw674/
Loyw671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Layaw
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