Layward Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Layward Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Layward (8) may also be a first name.
Layward Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Layward Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Layward is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Layward.
How Common Is The Last Name Layward? popularity and diffusion
The last name Layward is the 7,593,402nd most common surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Layward occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Layward live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles. Layward is also the 4,213,784th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 8 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 33 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 17 percent are found and Shropshire, where 17 percent are found.
Layward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Layward has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Layward surname rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laward | 92 | 85 | / |
| Lyward | 92 | 38 | / |
| Lajward | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lawardt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leaward | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lawhard | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lavard | 77 | 86 | / |
| Labard | 77 | 82 | / |
| Leward | 77 | 37 | / |
| Lawart | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lyword | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leeward | 71 | 68 | / |
| Labhard | 71 | 64 | / |
| Lajbard | 71 | 23 | / |
| Lauvard | 71 | 16 | / |
| Louward | 71 | 14 | / |
| Lavaurd | 71 | 14 | / |
| Laubard | 71 | 7 | / |
| Lewards | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lewardt | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lawhord | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lavhard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lejward | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lieward | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lahbard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liwards | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lawarth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lawhart | 71 | 0 | / |
| Labhardt | 67 | 155 | / |
| Louwaard | 67 | 72 | / |
| Livgaard | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lechward | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leabhard | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lajevard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layworth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llywarth | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Layward
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