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 found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Layisi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,551,568th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. Layisi is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Layisi reside; 41 percent reside in Central Africa and 41 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Layisi is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 52 people.
The surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Outside of The DR Congo it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 32 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 17 percent reside.
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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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