Layet Surname
Approximately 7,537 people bear this surname
Layet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 7,211 | 1:5,414 | 970 |
| France | 257 | 1:258,454 | 39,879 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Layet (12) may also be a first name.
Layet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Layet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Layet is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Layet click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Layet? popularity and diffusion
Layet is the 66,170th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 966,903 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Layet reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Layet is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 12 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 7,211 people, or 1 in 5,414. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kitgum District, where 26 percent live, Lamwo District, where 23 percent live and Pader District, where 17 percent live. Not including Uganda this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in France, where 3 percent live and Italy, where 0 percent live.
Layet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Layet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Layet surname decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layett | 91 | 19 | / |
| Layeth | 91 | 7 | / |
| Layeet | 91 | 1 | / |
| Layete | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lauyet | 91 | 1 | / |
| Laye | 89 | 6,443 | / |
| Layt | 89 | 1,915 | / |
| Laet | 89 | 1,001 | / |
| Lyet | 89 | 215 | / |
| Layette | 83 | 114 | / |
| Layth | 80 | 2,797 | / |
| Layes | 80 | 2,241 | / |
| Luyet | 80 | 1,029 | / |
| Layte | 80 | 567 | / |
| Layat | 80 | 476 | / |
| Loyet | 80 | 459 | / |
| Layhe | 80 | 294 | / |
| Layez | 80 | 218 | / |
| Layee | 80 | 195 | / |
| Leyet | 80 | 187 | / |
| Layed | 80 | 145 | / |
| Lauye | 80 | 111 | / |
| Layst | 80 | 107 | / |
| Layot | 80 | 70 | / |
| Layep | 80 | 46 | / |
| Lyeth | 80 | 37 | / |
| Lajet | 80 | 34 | / |
| Lyaet | 80 | 31 | / |
| Llaye | 80 | 29 | / |
| Layie | 80 | 27 | / |
| Llaet | 80 | 27 | / |
| Laaye | 80 | 25 | / |
| Laett | 80 | 24 | / |
| Layit | 80 | 20 | / |
| Layeh | 80 | 19 | / |
| Layut | 80 | 19 | / |
| Lawet | 80 | 13 | / |
| Lauet | 80 | 7 | / |
| Laiet | 80 | 5 | / |
| Liaye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Liyet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laytz | 80 | 1 | / |
| L'Aye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lhaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lyett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lahye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Layht | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lay | 75 | 335,240 | / |
| Lye | 75 | 13,181 | / |
| Lae | 75 | 6,071 | / |
| Lahaye | 73 | 12,282 | / |
| Laouet | 73 | 414 | / |
| Laythe | 73 | 128 | / |
| Layhee | 73 | 119 | / |
| Laheye | 73 | 111 | / |
| Liyete | 73 | 48 | / |
| Llayes | 73 | 45 | / |
| Louyet | 73 | 37 | / |
| Layout | 73 | 33 | / |
| Laytte | 73 | 26 | / |
| Layate | 73 | 24 | / |
| Loyete | 73 | 24 | / |
| Lawetz | 73 | 21 | / |
| Lagget | 73 | 21 | / |
| Llauet | 73 | 20 | / |
| Layhot | 73 | 15 | / |
| Lawett | 73 | 14 | / |
| Luyett | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lawete | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lahyat | 73 | 10 | / |
| Liayes | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lyayst | 73 | 5 | / |
| Layeed | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lhayat | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lheyet | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lauete | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lhayes | 73 | 3 | / |
| Leyete | 73 | 3 | / |
| Loyett | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layahe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Llayat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layesh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lyyett | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llayez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laiyth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layech | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laueth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlauye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layedh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layees | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layhat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layhit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laiete | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lagiet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lhahye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liayat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlawet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layots | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlaaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlayee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layhes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Layhed | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leyett | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lauetz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laya | 67 | 51,527 | / |
| Leye | 67 | 33,173 | / |
| Laue | 67 | 8,930 | / |
| Laut | 67 | 6,760 | / |
| Lawe | 67 | 5,723 | / |
| Leet | 67 | 3,589 | / |
| Layo | 67 | 2,718 | / |
| Laje | 67 | 2,627 | / |
| Layi | 67 | 2,394 | / |
| Luyt | 67 | 2,386 | / |
| Lait | 67 | 2,164 | / |
| Loye | 67 | 2,003 | / |
| Layu | 67 | 1,387 | / |
| Lays | 67 | 992 | / |
| Leat | 67 | 981 | / |
| Liye | 67 | 949 | / |
| Leit | 67 | 649 | / |
| Liet | 67 | 639 | / |
| Luet | 67 | 483 | / |
| Laie | 67 | 441 | / |
| Lahy | 67 | 422 | / |
| Luye | 67 | 370 | / |
| Lyeh | 67 | 340 | / |
| Layh | 67 | 330 | / |
| Lyay | 67 | 310 | / |
| Laed | 67 | 224 | / |
| Loet | 67 | 221 | / |
| Laay | 67 | 120 | / |
| Leyt | 67 | 115 | / |
| Layd | 67 | 113 | / |
| Løye | 67 | 85 | / |
| Liay | 67 | 82 | / |
| Leut | 67 | 77 | / |
| Leae | 67 | 51 | / |
| Hlay | 67 | 47 | / |
| Layotte | 67 | 44 | / |
| Laggett | 67 | 38 | / |
| Laheist | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lajt | 67 | 23 | / |
| Laiy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lauy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Loyt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Layz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lyie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lèye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Llay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Layy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lhay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Layatte | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lyed | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lajy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hlaouet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lyye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lyue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Llahuet | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lyoe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loyette | 67 | 2 | / |
| L'Hayes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lejt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lgay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lüyt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Layë | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lahyath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leyette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahyatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layhess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layaute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Léye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layoute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahayat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laheyte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahweet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laweett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laiethe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Layessh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laiette | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Layet
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