Layns Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Layns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Layns Last Name Facts

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

Layns (Hindi: लायन्स, Russian: Лайнс) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layns? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Layns live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States Layns is mostly concentrated in: California, where 79 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 16 percent reside and Arizona, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 5 percent reside and Guatemala, where 5 percent reside.

Layns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Layns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Layns last name increased 317 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Layns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Layns last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Layns earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,163 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layans91103/
Layens9179/
Layons918/
Layins910/
Lans894,026/
Lauyans8355/
Lains80693/
Lanse80221/
Lanns80153/
Laens80136/
Loyns80118/
Leyns8087/
Lyans8056/
Lians8034/
Lyens8030/
Leans8028/
Laans8027/
Launs8017/
Lansø807/
Lansh804/
Llans804/
Lansz804/
Laíns804/
Lanst802/
Lanås802/
Lansd802/
Laëns801/
Lanss801/
Laynz800/
Layssens771/
Loyens73995/
Leyens73595/
Lawens73340/
Lysens73145/
Lanshe73139/
Leynse73105/
Lansch7388/
Luyens7373/
Leanse7364/
Lyions7361/
Lainse7333/
Launse7331/
Lujans7328/
Lojans7328/
Liyons7326/
Lansse7316/
Lytens7315/
Lehans7312/
Leyons737/
Lejans736/
Lannås736/
Lianse735/
Lasins735/
Latins735/
Lohyns735/
Lahans734/
Lacins733/
Loyons732/
Lesyns732/
Launsø732/
Lyians731/
Lyains731/
Laensz731/
Lahnst731/
Leanns731/
Laynce731/
Layonz731/
Llanse731/
Laions731/
Lajens731/
Layams731/
Loyans730/
Lycins730/
Leanst730/
Lannse730/
Laynch730/
Launns730/
Lanz6721,506/
Lams671,207/
Lauwens67410/
Leysens67394/
Lansche67354/
Leytens67228/
Luytens67164/
Looyens6769/
Lautens6763/
Laucins6761/
Lachens6751/
Leehans6741/
Lehanse6732/
Lassins6720/
Lawense6714/
Lansova678/
Lanx674/
Laawens674/
Lahanse673/
Lassens673/
Laggins673/
Laicens673/
Lahtins672/
Lāns672/
Lattens671/
Leeyans671/
Lanç671/
Lãns671/
Lassyms671/
Latense671/
Layance671/
Lajense671/
Lahains671/
Luyense671/
Lianshe671/
Lehynns671/
Leasens670/
Lychins670/

Layns Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Layns in the Hindi language
लायन्सlayansa-
Layns in the Russian language
Лайнсlajns-

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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
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  • 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 Layns
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