Leeyi Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Leeyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Leeyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leeyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leeyi is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leeyi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Leeyi reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 25 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Leeyi is most common in: Arua District, where 50 percent reside and Luweero District, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Uganda it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in China, where 25 percent reside and Malaysia, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeyio | 91 | 101 | / |
| Leteyi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lesseyi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lehey | 80 | 59 | / |
| Laeyi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Leeie | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lehei | 80 | 3 | / |
| Laeey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leeye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leaey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leeay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leeui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leyui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leahey | 73 | 2,498 | / |
| Leehey | 73 | 118 | / |
| Leseyo | 73 | 113 | / |
| Leheis | 73 | 63 | / |
| Leseya | 73 | 29 | / |
| Leteya | 73 | 12 | / |
| Leseye | 73 | 9 | / |
| Leehie | 73 | 6 | / |
| Leteyo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Leeyah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Letayi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leeyeh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leseio | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lleeye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loheyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leceya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leheye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lejeay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leheip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leheji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leeiyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leauey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leteie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leteio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Letoyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyuyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leseia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laehei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leheya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leheie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leehoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laehey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leuhey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leeahy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leehay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Loey | 67 | 689 | / |
| Liey | 67 | 204 | / |
| Leoi | 67 | 170 | / |
| Leoe | 67 | 77 | / |
| Leoy | 67 | 72 | / |
| Letheyo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Leaheey | 67 | 13 | / |
| Letheya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lyie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Laey | 67 | 9 | / |
| Licheyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lesheye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lethayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesheya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laceyii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leesiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leahehy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leseyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hletyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leteyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyieyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lgey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lessoyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leesoie | 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 Leeyi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis