Laying Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Laying Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laying Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia361:819,28437,745
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
India101:76,706,538639,611
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Laying (3,765) may also be a first name.

Laying Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laying has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Laying? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,918,812th most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. Laying is primarily found in Asia, where 52 percent of Laying live; 40 percent live in Southeast Asia and 40 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 114,718th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 3,765 people.

Laying is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 819,284. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 97 percent reside and Pahang, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 36 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

Laying Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Laying has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Laying last name decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laying Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Laying earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning $30,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layting926/
Laysing923/
Layhing922/
Laing9143,748/
Layng91613/
Layin9195/
Hlaing83353,756/
Loying835,306/
Layang832,522/
Layong83792/
Layine83139/
Layung83120/
Laytin8391/
Leying8364/
Layina8357/
Laings8329/
Lajing8323/
Laieng8319/
Luying8318/
Laiang8316/
Layeng839/
Laiing835/
Lyaing831/
Laingz831/
Laysin831/
Hlayin831/
Lainng831/
Laiong831/
Laaing830/
Lain809,970/
Layn801,417/
Lahiang77358/
Lausing77346/
Laihong77251/
Laising77229/
Laiceng7785/
Leyting7776/
Liuying7756/
Laihang7732/
Leysing7724/
Lagging7722/
Luyting7720/
Laiseng7720/
Laingke7719/
Laihing7715/
Lahyang7713/
Laingue779/
Lauyang777/
Leasing776/
Layoung776/
Laiyong776/
Laiheng776/
Laihung775/
Lahyung772/
Lhayang772/
Liayang772/
Lai'ang772/
Layhang772/
Layhong772/
Lauting772/
Lyhieng771/
Leycing771/
Lahyong771/
Layomng771/
Layyong771/
Lautyng771/
Leyßing771/
Liajing771/
Laiteng771/
Laiting771/
Layheng771/
Loyings770/
Layenhg770/
Laine7344,827/
Leang7340,279/
Layne7323,834/
Layan734,691/
Layon733,057/
Lieng732,286/
Laeng731,199/
Loing73961/
Luing73429/
Laian73413/
Lajin73348/
Laion73332/
Leing73317/
Llain73317/
Laung73302/
Layen73217/
Layun73158/
Layim73122/
Laien73111/
Leyin73103/
Laiun7362/
Laind7356/
Laiin7348/
Lyain7344/
Leyng7327/
Lyeng7326/
Lyjin7324/
Loyin7323/
Luyin7317/
Laain7316/
Lyuin7313/
Lahyn7310/
Liain737/
Lainn736/
Laisn734/
Layyn733/
Lyion733/
Layún733/
Loyng733/
Hlain733/
Laint732/
Laink732/
Laytn732/
Liayn732/
Lainc731/
Lainx731/
Laitn731/
Laimg731/
Lyian731/
Lyien731/
Layùn731/
Lainh731/
Layhn730/
Laynk730/
Lahajing7115/
Laiching7114/
Laicheng7111/
Lautting718/
Laisingh717/
Laihoeng715/
Leyssing712/
Lauching711/
Leassing711/
Lajingke711/
L'Auyong711/
Lhayhang711/
Laisne672,179/
Loyang671,943/
Lausin671,638/
Liyang671,401/
Luyang67753/
Laisin67639/
Liyong67627/
Luyong67608/
Lajang67560/
Lahyan67410/
Laitin67369/
Lehang67307/
Laweng67286/
Lajina67257/
Laihan67245/
Laisen67217/
Lautin67202/
Lijing67182/
Layane67180/
Lauyan67178/
Layoun67150/
Lahung67148/
Layten67147/
Lajung67119/
Lauyon67104/
Leuang67100/
Lajong6790/
Lijang6788/
Leyang6787/
Lawien6786/
Leyong6785/
Lajcin6778/
Leyine6776/
Lahian6775/
Lojang6754/
Lujang6751/
Lojing6743/
Lejang6742/
Laiyon6741/
Lijong6739/
Loyong6735/
Liayen6735/
Lijeng6733/
Lujing6732/
Leeang6730/
Lainne6729/
Layene6729/
L'Aine6725/
Lainck6724/
Luyina6723/
Layone6722/
Laiane6721/
Laiten6721/
Luyind6721/
Loyine6721/
Laigne6720/
Liuyin6720/
Hlaine6719/
Lyjina6719/
Layant6718/
Leytin6718/
Lahayn6714/
Laicen6714/
Loings6713/
Leiyng6713/
Lahyna6713/
Loiang6711/
Lajeng6711/
Laione6711/
Layhon679/
Lhayon679/
Leasin678/
Leyina677/
Laucin677/
Laiune677/
Leiang677/
Lahain676/
Leyung676/
Layand676/
Layaun676/
Layune676/
Laihin675/
Layenk675/
Laytim675/
Layank674/
Leysin674/
Laynne674/
Liayan674/
Laimne674/
Laisén674/
Lyjine674/
Lauyen674/
Lautyn674/
Laggin673/
Layhen673/
Lahyen673/
Laioun673/
Laysen673/
Laianh673/
Laiene673/
Lyaien673/
Llayan673/
Luysin673/
Loytin672/
Hleing672/
Leuing672/
Lejing672/
Layhan672/
Laiand672/
Lajion672/
Lhaine672/
Lauyne672/
Llaung671/
Lainec671/
Leings671/
Leiung671/
Layent671/
Laysim671/
Laysne671/
Lauien671/
Laaine671/
Hlaind671/
Leanng671/
Laynnh671/
Lyaain671/
Leyien671/
Lyaion671/
Luyimn671/
Luiang671/
Luiong671/
Luisng671/
Loyeng671/
Loyien671/
Loyina671/
Loysin671/
Layhim671/
Layoen671/
Layoon671/
Laytén671/
Lauion671/
Laihun671/
Lajinx671/
Laheyn671/
Laajin671/
Leyeng671/
Leyint671/
Lhajin671/
Loinng671/
Luings671/
Llaine671/
Layamg671/
Layonh671/
Hlaimg671/
Hlaung671/
Leatin670/
Lahein670/
Liuing670/
Lyuine670/
Leingh670/
Lainks670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laying
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