Layitan Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Layitan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layitan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin331:313,20025,349
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Layitan (14) may also be a first name.

Layitan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Layitan is more frequently found in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layitan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Layitan is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Layitan occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Layitan are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Layitan is also the 3,024,661st most common first name throughout the world, borne by 14 people.

Layitan is most frequent in Benin, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 313,200. In Benin it is most numerous in: Plateau Department, where 48 percent reside, Ouémé Department, where 33 percent reside and Zou Department, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Benin this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 11 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laitan921,196/
Laytan9259/
Laitang86156/
Layatan8688/
Lajitan8624/
Layiton8616/
Laythan8616/
Laithan866/
Leyitan863/
Laitane863/
Laytang861/
Lhaitan861/
Laithang807/
L'Gaytan801/
Layothan801/
Layton7737,997/
Laiton777,400/
Lautan774,048/
Leitan77536/
Leytan77325/
Luitan77239/
Litean77132/
Laîtan7736/
Loitan7717/
Lietan7714/
Luytan7711/
Latean774/
Laetan773/
Laitam772/
Laitán771/
Laytón771/
Laitón771/
Leatan770/
Leitane71651/
Laytham71312/
Laiaton71259/
Lauthan71145/
Lautang71110/
Lojitan7184/
Leathan7129/
Laithon7124/
Laitong7119/
Laython7111/
Lautant7111/
Loitang7111/
Laitohn719/
Leystan718/
Laytong717/
Laustan714/
Llaytam714/
Loithan713/
Lauetan713/
Leistan713/
Laitham712/
Leythan712/
Leithan712/
Liteane711/
Laitton711/
Laytton711/
Liyatan711/
Llayton711/
Leytane711/
Lathean711/
Layston711/
Loyatan711/
Laitoun711/
Laitone711/
Llaiton711/
Liyotan711/
Loyotan711/
Layutam711/
Laioton710/
Layyton710/
Laiston710/
Laithong672,092/
Laushtan6756/
Laythong6718/
Luithang6713/
Laetthan675/
Lajatang673/
Laytoing672/
Laythoun671/
Laythain671/
Liautand671/
Layetton670/
Leathean670/

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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 Layitan
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