Layia Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Layia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Layia (242) may also be a first name.
Layia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Layia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Layia (Arabic: لايا) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Layia? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,373,373rd most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Layia reside; 47 percent reside in South Asia and 47 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 574,510th most commonly used given name at a global level, held by 242 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 47,941,586. In India it is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 100 percent live. Beside India it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Layia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Layia in the Arabic language | ||
| لايا | laya | - |
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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 Layia
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