Layec Surname

431,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Layec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France7791:85,26712,133
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Layec Last Name Facts

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

Layec is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Layec? popularity and diffusion

Layec is the 431,914th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 9,143,721 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Layec live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Layec is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 779 people, or 1 in 85,267. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Brittany, where 49 percent live, Île-de-France, where 15 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 10 percent live. Excluding France this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent live and New Caledonia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layech911/
Laec892/
Layc891/
Layeche831/
Layek8056,285/
Layes802,241/
Layeg801,887/
Layez80218/
Layoc80201/
Layac80101/
Layeq8051/
Layke8024/
Laeck8012/
Layck806/
Laech805/
Layic803/
Lawec801/
Lyeck801/
Layex801/
Laych801/
Layeeq73648/
Laesch73427/
Lahuec73241/
Layche73172/
Layegh7395/
Laygue7379/
Layeek7348/
Llayes7345/
Layake7344/
Layach7339/
Loyeck7315/
Lahych7310/
Liayes739/
Layuck737/
Layoke736/
Laetch735/
Lhayes733/
Laytez732/
Lyaych732/
Layike732/
Layack731/
Llayez731/
Laytes731/
Layekk731/
Layesh731/
Leyeck731/
Laysch731/
Layeeg731/
Layees731/
Layekh731/
Laiyqe731/
Laieck731/
Liayoc731/
Layeke731/
Laweck731/
Layich731/
Layhes730/
Layague671,388/
Lays67992/
Layk67965/
Lauc67671/
Laek67293/
Layogue67279/
Llayque67197/
Leac67169/
Laieche67136/
Laic67132/
Layugue67125/
Layegue6782/
Layache6768/
Layq6716/
Layz6714/
Layoque679/
Leuc678/
Layg676/
Loec675/
Lyek674/
Layaque674/
Laeş674/
Leyc673/
Layeeqh673/
Layeque673/
Leic672/
Laayche672/
L'Hayes672/
Laesczh671/
Laeg671/
Layoock671/
Layj671/
Lahayek671/
Layouch671/
Layeeke671/
Lyayich671/
Layessh670/
Lauesch670/

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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 Layec
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