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Where Does The Last Name Layt Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Layt (Russian: Лайт) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layt? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 214,720^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,805,507 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Layt reside; 38 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 38 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 404,611^th most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 448 people.

The surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 820 people, or 1 in 175,760. In Russia Layt is most common in: Moscow, where 27 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside and Samara Oblast, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Russia it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent reside and Morocco, where 16 percent reside.

Layt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Layt has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Layt last name decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Layt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Layt surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.