Layya Surname
Approximately 676 people bear this surname
Layya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 360 | 1:53,311 | 2,626 |
| India | 193 | 1:3,974,432 | 108,189 |
| Nigeria | 80 | 1:2,214,284 | 75,532 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Burkina Faso | 9 | 1:2,039,122 | 15,494 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Layya (1,065) may also be a first name.
Layya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Layya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Layya (Hindi: लईया, Oriya: ଲୟଯ୍ା, Russian: Лайя) is held by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Layya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Layya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Layya is the 490,085th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 10,780,393 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Layya are found; 66 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 245,186th most numerous forename on earth, borne by 1,065 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Niger, where it is borne by 360 people, or 1 in 53,311. In Niger it is most frequent in: Dosso Region, where 53 percent live, Tillabéri Region, where 45 percent live and Maradi Region, where 2 percent live. Aside from Niger Layya is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in India, where 29 percent live and Nigeria, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layyah | 91 | 58 | / |
| Layyas | 91 | 33 | / |
| Layyad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Llayya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lahayya | 83 | 19 | / |
| Layyaha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Layiyoa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laiya | 80 | 16,258 | / |
| Layao | 80 | 2,056 | / |
| Leyya | 80 | 77 | / |
| Layja | 80 | 74 | / |
| Layia | 80 | 34 | / |
| Loyya | 80 | 30 | / |
| Lajya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Layea | 80 | 5 | / |
| Laaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Layyo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Luyya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Layaou | 73 | 213 | / |
| Laiyah | 73 | 28 | / |
| Laiyea | 73 | 27 | / |
| Laaiya | 73 | 21 | / |
| Lahyha | 73 | 13 | / |
| Laheya | 73 | 12 | / |
| Layias | 73 | 7 | / |
| Laiyas | 73 | 6 | / |
| Laiyaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Laayad | 73 | 6 | / |
| Layeea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lahhya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Layyos | 73 | 2 | / |
| Laiyap | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layeay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laayaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laiyoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leahyy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liayia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layoas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layeah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layaad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layaas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laiyaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llaiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layjoy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laua | 67 | 632 | / |
| Laoa | 67 | 186 | / |
| Lyao | 67 | 133 | / |
| Laao | 67 | 133 | / |
| Laea | 67 | 116 | / |
| Layohoy | 67 | 82 | / |
| Laau | 67 | 38 | / |
| Laoy | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lhya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lahaiya | 67 | 12 | / |
| Laiyaah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ljay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laayach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ljaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lehaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahayap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laiyahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lliuyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahayao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layhead | 67 | 0 | / |
Layya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Layya in the Hindi language | ||
| लईया | la'iya | - |
| Layya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୟଯ୍ା | layaya | - |
| Layya in the Russian language | ||
| Лайя | laja | - |
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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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- 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 Layya
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