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 last name Layet is found most frequently in Uganda. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Layet? popularity and diffusion
It is the 66,170th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 966,903 people. Layet is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Layet live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Layet is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name internationally, held by 12 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 7,211 people, or 1 in 5,414. In Uganda it is most common in: Kitgum District, where 26 percent reside, Lamwo District, where 23 percent reside and Pader District, where 17 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in France, where 3 percent reside and Italy, where 0 percent reside.
Layet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Layet has changed over time. 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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