Layisi Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Layisi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
Layisi (52) may also be a first name.
Layisi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Layisi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Layisi is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Layisi? popularity and diffusion
Layisi is the 1,551,568th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname Layisi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Layisi reside; 41 percent reside in Central Africa and 41 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most common given name throughout the world, held by 52 people.
The last name Layisi is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Besides The DR Congo Layisi is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 32 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 17 percent are found.
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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 Layisi
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