Layu Surname
Approximately 1,387 people bear this surname
Layu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 840 | 1:157,440 | 15,383 |
| Thailand | 200 | 1:353,192 | 61,534 |
| Papua New Guinea | 77 | 1:105,892 | 14,318 |
| Malaysia | 51 | 1:578,318 | 28,229 |
| Cameroon | 46 | 1:451,501 | 37,608 |
| Taiwan | 42 | 1:558,208 | 4,168 |
| Ukraine | 41 | 1:1,110,310 | 99,505 |
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Layu (804) may also be a first name.
Layu Demographics
Layu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Layu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Layu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Layu (Marathi: लयु, Oriya: ଲାୟୁ, Russian: Лаю) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Layu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 278,869th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,254,179 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Layu live; 79 percent live in Southeast Asia and 64 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 288,491st most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 804 people.
This last name is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 840 people, or 1 in 157,440. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: South Sulawesi, where 81 percent reside, West Java, where 6 percent reside and Jakarta, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 14 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.
Layu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Layu surname is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layus | 89 | 956 | / |
| Layou | 89 | 466 | / |
| Layau | 89 | 300 | / |
| Layut | 89 | 19 | / |
| Layup | 89 | 13 | / |
| Layuh | 89 | 9 | / |
| Layuz | 89 | 6 | / |
| Layud | 89 | 5 | / |
| Layhu | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lau | 86 | 509,986 | / |
| Lay | 86 | 335,240 | / |
| Layous | 80 | 527 | / |
| Layout | 80 | 33 | / |
| Lahayu | 80 | 32 | / |
| Layaud | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lyayus | 80 | 3 | / |
| Layush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Layouz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laya | 75 | 51,527 | / |
| Laux | 75 | 17,403 | / |
| Laue | 75 | 8,930 | / |
| Liau | 75 | 8,477 | / |
| Laus | 75 | 7,915 | / |
| Laut | 75 | 6,760 | / |
| Laye | 75 | 6,443 | / |
| Laud | 75 | 5,756 | / |
| Layo | 75 | 2,718 | / |
| Layi | 75 | 2,394 | / |
| Lahu | 75 | 2,121 | / |
| Layt | 75 | 1,915 | / |
| Laiu | 75 | 1,377 | / |
| Lauz | 75 | 1,359 | / |
| Laju | 75 | 1,181 | / |
| Laup | 75 | 1,125 | / |
| Lays | 75 | 992 | / |
| Lauš | 75 | 605 | / |
| Lahy | 75 | 422 | / |
| Lauß | 75 | 331 | / |
| Layh | 75 | 330 | / |
| Lyay | 75 | 310 | / |
| Lyau | 75 | 208 | / |
| Lauh | 75 | 183 | / |
| Llau | 75 | 135 | / |
| Laay | 75 | 120 | / |
| Leyu | 75 | 116 | / |
| Layd | 75 | 113 | / |
| Lyuy | 75 | 94 | / |
| Liay | 75 | 82 | / |
| Hlay | 75 | 47 | / |
| Laiy | 75 | 22 | / |
| Laué | 75 | 22 | / |
| Hlau | 75 | 20 | / |
| Lauč | 75 | 20 | / |
| Lauy | 75 | 16 | / |
| Lyui | 75 | 16 | / |
| Layz | 75 | 14 | / |
| Llay | 75 | 7 | / |
| Lauu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Layy | 75 | 7 | / |
| Lhay | 75 | 6 | / |
| L'Au | 75 | 6 | / |
| Lajy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lhau | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lyue | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lgau | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lgay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Layë | 75 | 2 | / |
| Layï | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lauș | 75 | 1 | / |
| Layj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Layouss | 73 | 8 | / |
| Layouch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layoush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layhaus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Layas | 67 | 8,016 | / |
| Layet | 67 | 7,537 | / |
| Lahey | 67 | 6,461 | / |
| Layos | 67 | 4,773 | / |
| Lahay | 67 | 3,277 | / |
| Layes | 67 | 2,241 | / |
| Loyau | 67 | 1,026 | / |
| Lauya | 67 | 766 | / |
| Lauch | 67 | 703 | / |
| Laiou | 67 | 648 | / |
| Laius | 67 | 620 | / |
| Laoue | 67 | 575 | / |
| Layat | 67 | 476 | / |
| Loaya | 67 | 476 | / |
| Lahya | 67 | 468 | / |
| Laupp | 67 | 417 | / |
| Layad | 67 | 414 | / |
| Lautt | 67 | 402 | / |
| Liaud | 67 | 380 | / |
| Laush | 67 | 331 | / |
| Layhe | 67 | 294 | / |
| Lauss | 67 | 291 | / |
| Layid | 67 | 242 | / |
| Hlahu | 67 | 232 | / |
| Llaya | 67 | 224 | / |
| Layez | 67 | 218 | / |
| Lhayo | 67 | 199 | / |
| Layee | 67 | 195 | / |
| Laiyo | 67 | 177 | / |
| Layaz | 67 | 174 | / |
| Lauts | 67 | 163 | / |
| Layed | 67 | 145 | / |
| Layoo | 67 | 140 | / |
| Layiç | 67 | 134 | / |
| Lault | 67 | 112 | / |
| Laysh | 67 | 112 | / |
| Lauye | 67 | 111 | / |
| Layst | 67 | 107 | / |
| Layah | 67 | 103 | / |
| Liaut | 67 | 102 | / |
| Laheu | 67 | 99 | / |
| Layod | 67 | 97 | / |
| Lajou | 67 | 96 | / |
| Layot | 67 | 70 | / |
| Lausz | 67 | 68 | / |
| Laust | 67 | 64 | / |
| Laudt | 67 | 62 | / |
| Lahau | 67 | 54 | / |
| Laihu | 67 | 52 | / |
| Laudh | 67 | 51 | / |
| Layaa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Layep | 67 | 46 | / |
| Lațiu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Leyou | 67 | 38 | / |
| Layap | 67 | 33 | / |
| Leiau | 67 | 33 | / |
| L'Lau | 67 | 31 | / |
| Llaye | 67 | 29 | / |
| Lauia | 67 | 27 | / |
| Layie | 67 | 27 | / |
| Laaye | 67 | 25 | / |
| Layis | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lajuu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Layit | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lyaus | 67 | 19 | / |
| Luyau | 67 | 19 | / |
| Layeh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hlayo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Layoh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Leyau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Liaøy | 67 | 18 | / |
| Laucz | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hlaus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lahys | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lahuh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Liaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Laues | 67 | 14 | / |
| Liaus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lhaya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lahiu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Laayi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lujau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lyaya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Liauh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lauet | 67 | 7 | / |
| Layha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lyayo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Layhi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lajuz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Layop | 67 | 6 | / |
| Laaju | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lhays | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lauyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Layús | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lyuha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lhaut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laueh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lauph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Layio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lauie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lahiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Layyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liaye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Layip | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leyut | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lauds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leyus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lahyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Layds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lahju | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Lau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hlayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liaux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laïya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llaut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lahhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laued | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lgaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhaue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leauy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlayj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laiau | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Hau | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Aye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyuys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlauh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Liahy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laudz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Liays | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lauyh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laihy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lyahy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Llayd | 67 | 0 | / |
Layu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Layu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାୟୁ | layu | - |
| Layu in the Marathi language | ||
| लयु | layu | 75 |
| लयू | layu | 25 |
| Layu in the Russian language | ||
| Лаю | lau | - |
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