Layika Surname
Approximately 84 people bear this surname
Layika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 63 | 1:619,671 | 32,575 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Layika (679) may also be a first name.
Layika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Layika Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Layika (Hindi: लयीका, Marathi: लयीका, Oriya: ଲାୟିକା) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Layika click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Layika? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,047,559th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Layika live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 317,830th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 679 people.
It is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 619,671. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Agago District, where 76 percent are found, Pader District, where 13 percent are found and Gulu District, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Layika occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent are found and Benin, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Layika Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Layika in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାୟିକା | layika | - |
| Layika in the Marathi language | ||
| लयीका | layika | 62.5 |
| लायीका | layika | 12.5 |
| लईका | la'ika | 12.5 |
| लइका | la'ika | 12.5 |
| Layika in the Hindi language | ||
| लयीका | layika | 41.67 |
| लायिका | layika | 25 |
| लयिका | layika | 25 |
| लईका | la'ika | 8.33 |
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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 Layika
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