Layman Surname
Approximately 15,877 people bear this surname
Layman Surname Definition:
Mr. Lower thinks this is a personal name, and the same as Layamon, who transcribed the Roman de Brut. I would suggest that it is only a variation of Lawman, which see — or perhaps of Leman, which see.
'Here lyeth the body of Habbakuk Layman, surgeon, who departed this life the 5th day of April, An.
Read More About This SurnameLayman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,933 | 1:26,014 | 3,270 |
| South Africa | 687 | 1:78,861 | 9,762 |
| Canada | 377 | 1:97,734 | 10,638 |
| Philippines | 217 | 1:466,536 | 56,377 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| England | 121 | 1:460,480 | 30,233 |
| Ecuador | 110 | 1:144,599 | 7,007 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| Russia | 44 | 1:3,275,524 | 171,933 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Benin | 19 | 1:543,979 | 34,804 |
| Nicaragua | 14 | 1:430,078 | 3,469 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 118 | 1:206,571 | 16,235 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,693 | 1:18,648 | 2,364 |
The alternate forms: Laymàn (1) are calculated separately.
Layman (921) may also be a first name.
Layman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mr. Lower thinks this is a personal name, and the same as Layamon, who transcribed the Roman de Brut. I would suggest that it is only a variation of Lawman, which see — or perhaps of Leman, which see.
'Here lyeth the body of Habbakuk Layman, surgeon, who departed this life the 5th day of April, An. Dom. 1699,' Kenninghall, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1 = Lay, Lea (q.v.) + man.
2 Law-Man, Lawyer [Old English lag-mann: with the form Layman influenced by Old French lei (French loi). Latin lex, legis, law]
(English) An official declarer of the law; a lawyer.
Not in distinction from a clerk or learned person, but a personal name. Layamon, translator of the 'Roman de Brut' into semi-Saxon, flourished about the end of the reign of Henry II.
From the Flemish, Leman; a personal name.
Layman: lagman or lawyer.
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Layman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Layman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Layman (Hindi: लायमान, Marathi: लायमन, Oriya: ଲୟଣ, Russian: Лайман) is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms: Laymàn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Layman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,457th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 459,000 people. The surname Layman is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Layman reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Layman is also the 266,960th most common first name in the world, held by 921 people.
The last name Layman is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 13,933 people, or 1 in 26,014. In The United States Layman is mostly found in: Virginia, where 10 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 50 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Layman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Layman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Layman surname increased 517 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Layman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Layman surname are 19.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.79% being registered with the political party.
The amount Layman earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning R 265,320 per year; in United States they earn 1.86% less than the national average, earning $42,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.46% less than the national average, earning $44,984 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Layman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Layman in the Hindi language | ||
| लायमान | layamana | - |
| Layman in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୟଣ | layana | - |
| Layman in the Marathi language | ||
| लायमन | layamana | 66.67 |
| मण | mana | 33.33 |
| Layman in the Russian language | ||
| Лайман | lajman | - |
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