Layela Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Layela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Layela (528) may also be a first name.
Layela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Layela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Layela (Marathi: लयेला, Oriya: ଲେୟଲା) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Layela click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Layela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,876,555th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Layela reside; 39 percent reside in East Africa and 35 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 367,169th most numerous first name globally, borne by 528 people.
The surname Layela is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 6,096,641. Not including Ethiopia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Layela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Layela in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲେୟଲା | leyala | - |
| Layela in the Marathi language | ||
| लयेला | layela | - |
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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 Layela
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