Layham Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Layham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
England21:27,859,030389,889
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Layham Last Name Facts

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

Layham occurs most in The Philippines. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Layham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,141,416th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname Layham occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Layham are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 92 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

It is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 2,812,173. In The Philippines Layham is primarily concentrated in: Caraga, where 94 percent are found, Central Luzon, where 3 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 3 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Algeria, where 3 percent are found.

Layham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Layham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Layham surname declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layam911,413/
Layame838/
Layahm834/
Layhan832/
Leyham831/
Loyham831/
Laiham831/
Lauyam831/
Layamg831/
Lahaim831/
Layhim831/
Laym801/
Lahayam774/
Layhang772/
Lhayame772/
Layhand770/
Layme7312,532/
Layan734,691/
Leham73987/
Lajam73583/
Laiam73532/
Liyam73261/
Lahum73123/
Layim73122/
Layom73113/
Layem7393/
Lyiam7340/
Loyam7336/
Layum7328/
Luyam737/
Lhaim734/
Leyam734/
Lyjam732/
Laaim732/
Lahym731/
Leahm731/
Layúm731/
Lajhm731/
Layhn730/
Lhayhang711/
Layang672,522/
Lahyan67410/
Laihem67253/
Laihan67245/
Layane67180/
Lauyan67178/
Lahian6775/
Layina6757/
Lliyam6743/
Lahaun6736/
Leyhan6720/
Layant6718/
Lahayn6714/
Lahyna6713/
Lhajom679/
Layhon679/
Laajim677/
Layand676/
Lahain676/
Layaun676/
Laajam675/
Leeyam675/
Liyame675/
Laytim675/
Liayan674/
Hlayem674/
Laiyom674/
Llayan673/
Lahjan673/
Layhen673/
Laheim672/
Loyhim672/
Layeem672/
Laysim671/
Loiahm671/
Lhayum671/
Leathm671/
Lehamm671/
Lehiam671/
Laiame671/
Laynnh671/
Laisym671/
Leyame671/
Lhajam671/
Layime671/
Layonh671/
Laytem670/

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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 Layham
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