Layum Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Layum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Layúm (1) are calculated separately.

Layum (299) may also be a first name.

Layum Last Name Facts

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

Layum (Hindi: लयूम, Marathi: नयुम) is carried by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Layúm. For other potential spellings of Layum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,730,171st most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. Layum occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Layum are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 509,704th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 299 people.

The last name is most numerous in Argentina, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 3,053,101. In Argentina Layum is mostly concentrated in: Córdoba Province, where 100 percent reside. Other than Argentina this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 43 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layúm931/
Lhayum911/
Laum89760/
Laym891/
Layme8012,532/
Layam801,413/
Lajum80352/
Layun80158/
Lahum80123/
Layim80122/
Layom80113/
Layem8093/
Laume8080/
Laumė804/
Laium801/
Liaum801/
Leyum801/
Lyaum801/
Lahym801/
Laumm801/
Layoun73150/
Layung73120/
Lautem7367/
Liaume7366/
Layham7339/
Lausim7311/
Lausem7310/
Layame738/
Layune736/
Layaun736/
Laytim735/
Hlayem734/
Laiyom734/
Layahm734/
Loyaum732/
Layeem732/
Lajume732/
Lautim731/
Layime731/
Lauyam731/
Laysim731/
Layamg731/
Llaume731/
Layhim731/
Laisym731/
Leyume731/
Laytem730/
Loum6735,282/
Laun673,207/
Layn671,417/
Lyem671,223/
Lajm67853/
Laim67676/
Layoune67535/
Leam67362/
Laem67189/
Leum67152/
Luem67102/
Leym6726/
Luym6724/
Lhaujem6715/
Luim6710/
Layoung676/
Lauyome675/
Loym674/
Lahayam674/
Laumova673/
Lhayame672/
Lahouem672/
Layomng671/
Laheyme671/
Leyhoum671/
Lujm671/

Layum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Layum in the Hindi language
लयूमlayuma-
Layum in the Marathi language
नयुमnayuma-

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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 Layum
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