Layegh Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Canada

Layegh Surname User-submission:

Layegh means 'reliable' in Farsi.

Layegh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran341:2,258,31076,749
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Layegh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Layegh means 'reliable' in Farsi.

- seantonio

Layegh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Layegh has its highest incidence in Iran. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Layegh? popularity and diffusion

Layegh is the 1,907,068th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Layegh are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Layegh is most frequent in Iran, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 2,258,310. Other than Iran this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.

Layegh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Layegh surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Layegh earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 66.34% more than the national average, earning $71,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.33% less than the national average, earning $43,058 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Layeg911,887/
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Laeg801/
Layegue7782/
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Layhugh770/
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Layek7356,285/
Leigh7349,501/
Layug7311,677/
Layag732,136/
Layog731,642/
Layec73797/
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Layeq7351/
Laykh7348/
Liegh7345/
Layke7324/
Leagh7313/
Laweg732/
Liaeg731/
Layex731/
Leegh731/
Laegg730/
Layeeq67648/
Lauyog67140/
Laygue6779/
Layeek6748/
Layake6744/
Layakh6717/
Layaug6712/
Layikh6710/
Layhag677/
Layoke676/
Layike672/
Lyaykh672/
Leahgh671/
Leacgh671/
Layekk671/
Layaqh671/
Lausgh671/
Laigth671/
Layeke671/
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Laugth670/

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