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

Layya (Hindi: लईया, Oriya: ଲୟଯ୍ା, Russian: Лайя) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 490,085^th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,780,393 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Layya reside; 66 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Layya is also the 245,186^th most common given name throughout the world It is held by 1,065 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Niger, where it is held by 360 people, or 1 in 53,311. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Dosso Region, where 53 percent reside, Tillabéri Region, where 45 percent reside and Maradi Region, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Niger this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in India, where 29 percent reside and Nigeria, where 12 percent reside.