Layou Surname

649,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Layou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3121:66,5688,415
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Ivory Coast381:607,13817,958
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Layou (94) may also be a first name.

Layou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Layou is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 649,026th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,638,511 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Layou reside; 67 percent reside in Central Africa and 65 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 980,251st most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 94 people.

The surname Layou is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 312 people, or 1 in 66,568. In Cameroon Layou is primarily found in: West Region, where 48 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 21 percent reside and Centre Region, where 21 percent reside. Not including Cameroon this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent reside.

Layou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Layou surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Layou earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% more than the national average, earning $48,487 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layous91527/
Layaou91213/
Laiyou91106/
Layout9133/
Lahyou915/
Layouz911/
Layo892,718/
Layu891,387/
Layouss838/
Layouch831/
Laayouj831/
Layoush831/
Layos804,773/
Layus80956/
Layju80721/
Laiou80648/
Laoue80575/
Layau80300/
Liyou80286/
Lhayo80199/
Laiyo80177/
Laiyu80143/
Layoo80140/
Luyou80121/
Laayu80101/
Layod8097/
Lajou8096/
Layot8070/
Leyou8038/
Lauyu8027/
Leaou8026/
Loyou8020/
Layut8019/
Hlayo8019/
Layoh8018/
Layup8013/
Layuh809/
Layyu808/
Lyayo807/
Layop806/
Layuz806/
Layud805/
Lauyo805/
Layio803/
Layyo803/
Lahyo802/
Layho801/
Llayo801/
Lyjou801/
Layeu801/
Layhu800/
Lou75845,855/
Lau75509,986/
Lay75335,240/
Lagiou73511/
Laouet73414/
Layosh73390/
Laoues73266/
Layeux73229/
Lahoue73149/
Liuyou73118/
Lieyou73101/
Hlauyo7369/
Laijou7339/
Lahayo7335/
Lahayu7332/
Liyohu7326/
Luoyou7318/
Liyaou7316/
Lahjou7315/
Layhot7315/
Lahiou7310/
Laihou739/
Lauyeu736/
Layowa736/
Laious736/
Layaud735/
Lajoud734/
Leyoua734/
Lyayus733/
Laoued733/
Layahu733/
Lauyau733/
Layova732/
Leeyou732/
Layjud732/
Layush731/
Lyoius731/
Loyoua731/
Loyous731/
Leyouh731/
Leyout731/
Laheyu731/
Lajouj731/
Lehyou731/
Laouez731/
Loyiou731/
Leiyou731/
Lawiou731/
Leaouj731/
Leahou731/
Lajaou731/
Lajoua731/
Laouhe731/
Lhajou731/
Layoos731/
Lehaou731/
Layehu731/
Laiyue731/
Lahyoh731/
Layauj731/
Layyux731/
Lauyoh731/
Lauous730/
Laya6751,527/
Loyo6720,646/
Laux6717,403/
Laue678,930/
Liau678,477/
Luyo678,125/
Laus677,915/
Laut676,760/
Laye676,443/
Loue676,362/
Laud675,756/
Loup674,567/
Louz674,007/
Loud673,368/
Lajo673,099/
Loux672,814/
Louh672,555/
Layi672,394/
Lahu672,121/
Lahoues671,937/
Layt671,915/
Laiu671,377/
Lauz671,359/
Laju671,181/
Leou671,130/
Laup671,125/
Lays67992/
Lous67848/
Leyo67752/
Liyo67734/
Lout67696/
Hlou67664/
Lauš67605/
Lahy67422/
Lhou67417/
Louy67332/
Lauß67331/
Layh67330/
Lyay67310/
Laio67264/
Lohu67211/
Lyau67208/
Luyu67194/
Lauh67183/
Lahjouj67171/
Llau67135/
Laay67120/
Leyu67116/
Layd67113/
Lyuy6794/
Liay6782/
Loyu6755/
Loué6750/
Louč6749/
Hlay6747/
Loju6725/
Laiy6722/
Laué6722/
Hlau6720/
Lauč6720/
Loiu6719/
Lauhouh6718/
Lauy6716/
Lyui6716/
Layz6714/
Llay677/
Lauu677/
Layy677/
Lhay676/
L'Au676/
Laoueïd675/
Léau675/
Lyjo674/
Lajy674/
Louu674/
Lhau674/
Hlaouet674/
Lajeoud673/
Lyue673/
Llou673/
Lgau673/
Lyoe672/
Lgou672/
Lgay672/
Laaoued672/
Layë672/
Lyoa671/
Lahious671/
Lieyouh671/
Lhaoues671/
Louï671/
Léyo671/
Layï671/
Lauyaux671/
Lauș671/
Lahiout671/
Lyoy671/
Laihoud671/
Laihouy671/
Layj671/
Lauyaus670/
Layhaus670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Layou
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