Layi Surname

178,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Botswana

Layi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,0941:701,15732,538
Nigeria3921:451,89523,088
DR Congo3901:189,43519,115
South Africa1281:423,26336,588
Indonesia721:1,836,794117,778
Botswana661:33,1356,513
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
Cameroon431:483,00239,429
Chile281:629,16015,000
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Benin111:939,60046,216
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Congo51:997,81917,129
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Layï (1) are calculated separately.

Layi (3,796) may also be a first name.

Layi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Layi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻻﻋﻲ, Hindi: लायी, Oriya: ଲୟୀତାି, Russian: Лайи) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Layï. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Layi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 178,423rd most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,044,088 people. The surname Layi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 52 percent of Layi are found; 46 percent are found in South Asia and 46 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Layi is also the 114,156th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,796 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 1,094 people, or 1 in 701,157. In India Layi is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 85 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 14 percent live and Telangana, where 1 percent live. Excluding India it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and The DR Congo, where 16 percent live.

Layi Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Layi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.99% less than the national average, earning R 87,960 per year and in United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layï921/
Layid89242/
Layiç89134/
Layie8927/
Layis8922/
Layit8920/
Laayi8910/
Layhi897/
Layio893/
Layip893/
Hlayi892/
Liayi892/
Layij891/
Layyi891/
Layii891/
Lyayi891/
Lai863,581,809/
Lay86335,240/
Layish8060/
Layhip8036/
Layich801/
Layhid801/
Layhit801/
Laia7568,824/
Laya7551,527/
Laid759,678/
Laye756,443/
Lais756,283/
Loyi753,279/
Layo752,718/
Laiz752,346/
Lait752,164/
Layt751,915/
Laji751,812/
Layu751,387/
Laiu751,377/
Lays75992/
Laij75525/
Laie75441/
Lahy75422/
Luyi75382/
Layh75330/
Lyay75310/
Leyi75284/
Laip75266/
Laio75264/
Liyi75193/
Laai75165/
Laay75120/
Layd75113/
Liai75101/
Laih7594/
Liay7582/
Laić7568/
Laii7555/
Hlai7553/
Hlay7547/
Lyai7544/
Lhai7533/
Laiç7531/
Laiy7522/
Lauy7516/
Lyui7516/
Layz7514/
Lyie7512/
Llay757/
Layy757/
Lhay756/
Llai755/
Lgai755/
Lajy754/
Lyia752/
Lgay752/
Layë752/
L'Ai751/
Layj751/
Lyayich731/
Lahai6735,906/
Layas678,016/
Layet677,537/
Lahey676,461/
Layos674,773/
Laiho673,308/
Lahay673,277/
Layes672,241/
Laios671,678/
Laiat671,511/
Laich671,295/
Hloyi671,138/
Lahia67998/
Layus67956/
Lajie67767/
Lauya67766/
Laiou67648/
Laius67620/
Laish67612/
Laihi67485/
Layat67476/
Loaya67476/
Luyis67474/
Lahya67468/
Layou67466/
Layad67414/
Llait67368/
Laaji67354/
Layau67300/
Layhe67294/
Lawie67282/
Llaya67224/
Layez67218/
Lhayo67199/
Lahji67197/
Layee67195/
Laiyo67177/
Layaz67174/
Laiss67157/
Layed67145/
Layoo67140/
Laitt67137/
Lagie67126/
Laihe67121/
Loyie67120/
Liuyi67113/
Laysh67112/
Lauye67111/
Layst67107/
Laist67105/
Laiez67104/
Laiah67103/
Layah67103/
Layod6797/
Liais6792/
Lahio6779/
Laggi6777/
Laiha6770/
Layot6770/
Lahij6762/
Laies6757/
Loyid6752/
Laihu6752/
Laaij6751/
Lajih6751/
Hlaić6749/
Layaa6746/
Layep6746/
Laied6743/
Lațiu6740/
Loyis6735/
Layap6733/
Liaia6732/
Llaye6729/
Laiad6728/
Lauia6727/
Laaye6725/
Lajij6723/
Lahei6720/
Layeh6719/
Laias6719/
Loaia6719/
Layut6719/
Hlayo6719/
Layoh6718/
Liaøy6718/
Lahys6717/
Laijs6716/
Lhaij6716/
Luuyi6716/
Liaya6714/
Layup6713/
Lhaya6713/
Looyi6712/
Leyie6712/
Lahiu6711/
Liaji6711/
Laaid6711/
Laije679/
Lyaya679/
Lhaji679/
Layuh679/
Lohyi679/
Lajio678/
Layha677/
Lyayo677/
Loyit676/
Layop676/
Lahii676/
Layuz676/
Layud675/
Lhays675/
Liaid675/
Lauyo675/
Layús675/
Laiet675/
Lajgi674/
Hlais674/
La'ai674/
Laioş674/
Leyid674/
Leyio674/
Laaya673/
Laiph673/
Lauie673/
Lahiy673/
Layyo673/
Liaye673/
Laiee673/
Laiot672/
Luyip672/
Loyip672/
Lahyo672/
Laidh672/
Layds672/
Laits672/
Lyiah672/
Laaia672/
Laiid672/
L'Lai672/
Laioe672/
Laioș672/
Leyis672/
Laïya672/
Laieh672/
Lgaya672/
Llaio672/
Loyih671/
Loyij671/
Llahy671/
Lajiy671/
Leauy671/
Laais671/
Hlaya671/
Laych671/
Layho671/
Laaih671/
L'Aid671/
Lhais671/
Llaie671/
Llais671/
Llayo671/
Lliai671/
Lioyi671/
Lyaia671/
Luhyi671/
Loyhi671/
Loyii671/
Hlaid671/
Hlayj671/
Lații671/
Laytz671/
Lauys671/
Laijh671/
Laiðo671/
Lajiç671/
Lai'a671/
Laiau671/
Laieş671/
Laieș671/
L'Aio671/
L'Aye671/
Laait671/
Leyhi671/
Leyih671/
Leyii671/
Leyit671/
Lhaye671/
Lhuyi671/
Liaih671/
Liait671/
Liaie671/
Hlays671/
Lahye671/
Hlaji671/
Laiaa671/
Llaih671/
Lyoie671/
Lyaij671/
Lhaia671/
Laaay671/
Laitp671/
Lajiz671/
Laihs671/
Layhs671/
Lauyd671/
Layht670/
Liahy670/
Liays670/
Layhu670/
Lauyh670/
Llaid670/
Laihy670/
Lyhie670/
Lyahy670/
Llayd670/

Layi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Layi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻻﻋﻲalay-
Layi in the Hindi language
लायीlayi60
लयीlayi20
लायिसिंहlayisinha20
Layi in the Oriya language
ଲୟୀତାିlayitai50
ଲୟୀlayi50
Layi in the Russian language
Лайиlaji-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Layi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis