Layean Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Layean Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Liberia61:734,75629,369
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Layean Last Name Facts

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

Layean is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layean? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Layean occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Layean live; 56 percent live in Southeast Asia and 56 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The last name is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 3,277,136. In Malaysia it is mostly concentrated in: Sarawak, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia Layean occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyean9119/
Laean917/
Laiyan83901/
Liyean83222/
Layaon83123/
Layoan8364/
Layaan8357/
Lawean8312/
Leyean837/
Layjan837/
Lajyan836/
Lajean835/
Laayan833/
Layian832/
Layyan831/
Laiyang77266/
Layahon77229/
Laiyaan7739/
Layohan7715/
Liayian7711/
Layahan777/
Laiyank775/
Lahjyan775/
Layiane774/
Liyehan773/
Laiyand771/
Laiyanh771/
Lauehan771/
Lieyean771/
Leeyean771/
Layuhan771/
Laayaan771/
Layon733,057/
Lauan73183/
Loean73147/
Leaon7361/
Luean7343/
Leean7338/
Liean7314/
Laeon736/
Leuan734/
Lyeon733/
Laeón731/
Leaan731/
Lahayaan715/
Laiheang714/
Lahayang711/
Layohang711/
Leyian672,061/
Leiyan67586/
Legian67360/
Leahan67259/
Lauand67204/
Lauang67144/
Lejean67104/
Leuang67100/
Laayon6751/
Luyjan6745/
Laiyon6741/
Lauhan6737/
Laayam6732/
Laijan6722/
Lajhan6717/
Leahon6714/
Lajian6710/
Layhon679/
Lahuan677/
Loyaan677/
Lauane676/
Laiyam676/
Leaann675/
Lujean675/
Luyoan675/
Laweon674/
Lajjan674/
Loyian674/
Loyeam674/
Leuane673/
Liyaan673/
Lagian673/
Leaong673/
Lajehanne672/
Leyeon672/
Lajeon672/
Layiam672/
Loiyan672/
Lueann671/
Lowean671/
Luyyan671/
Loyoan671/
Lehaan671/
Lauaan671/
Lauain671/
Laajon671/
Lijean671/
Luyian671/
Laeoon671/
Lauann671/
Layonh671/
Lejian671/
Leaane670/

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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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  • 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 Layean
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