Leiya Surname
Approximately 878 people bear this surname
Leiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 624 | 1:1,229,271 | 49,045 |
| Tanzania | 191 | 1:277,181 | 21,789 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Niger | 17 | 1:1,128,942 | 24,295 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Leiya (472) may also be a first name.
Leiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻴﺎ, Oriya: େଲଇୟା, Russian: Леия) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Leiya.
How Common Is The Last Name Leiya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 400,385th most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,300,166 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Leiya live; 71 percent live in South Asia and 71 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 391,811th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 472 people.
It is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 624 people, or 1 in 1,229,271. In India Leiya is primarily found in: West Bengal, where 96 percent reside, Manipur, where 3 percent reside and Bihar, where 1 percent reside. Beside India this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 22 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leiyaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leiyah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leija | 80 | 23,115 | / |
| Laiya | 80 | 16,258 | / |
| Liyao | 80 | 564 | / |
| Leyja | 80 | 473 | / |
| Legia | 80 | 387 | / |
| Leiyo | 80 | 338 | / |
| Luiya | 80 | 194 | / |
| Loiya | 80 | 144 | / |
| Lejia | 80 | 111 | / |
| Leyya | 80 | 77 | / |
| Liyaa | 80 | 51 | / |
| Leyao | 80 | 31 | / |
| Leiao | 80 | 23 | / |
| Gliya | 80 | 20 | / |
| Leyia | 80 | 15 | / |
| Leyea | 80 | 14 | / |
| Leuya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Leyoa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leioa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leuia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lea | 75 | 47,342 | / |
| Leihao | 73 | 330 | / |
| Leeyao | 73 | 210 | / |
| Liuyao | 73 | 35 | / |
| Legiah | 73 | 32 | / |
| Laiyah | 73 | 28 | / |
| Laiyea | 73 | 27 | / |
| Leijas | 73 | 23 | / |
| Laaiya | 73 | 21 | / |
| Liyaou | 73 | 16 | / |
| Lluiya | 73 | 13 | / |
| Laheya | 73 | 12 | / |
| Leyjas | 73 | 9 | / |
| Leegia | 73 | 8 | / |
| Liyaha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Leijha | 73 | 6 | / |
| Laiyaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Laiyas | 73 | 6 | / |
| Leyiah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Leijah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Legioy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Leejia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leyoua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leijia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Liyaau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Liyaho | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lejias | 73 | 2 | / |
| Laiyap | 73 | 2 | / |
| Loiyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llaiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laiyaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyeha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liyaat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Láeija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laiyoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lieyao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leiyoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lyaiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liayia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyhea | 73 | 0 | / |
| Liao | 67 | 5,530,093 | / |
| Leao | 67 | 78,191 | / |
| Liah | 67 | 10,493 | / |
| Lija | 67 | 8,490 | / |
| Leah | 67 | 7,680 | / |
| Leha | 67 | 3,646 | / |
| Leua | 67 | 2,650 | / |
| Leau | 67 | 1,960 | / |
| Liha | 67 | 991 | / |
| Lyha | 67 | 942 | / |
| Liea | 67 | 767 | / |
| Leoa | 67 | 253 | / |
| Loea | 67 | 231 | / |
| Leoi | 67 | 170 | / |
| Lyao | 67 | 133 | / |
| Laea | 67 | 116 | / |
| Luea | 67 | 76 | / |
| Leoy | 67 | 72 | / |
| Leța | 67 | 71 | / |
| Leea | 67 | 35 | / |
| Leaț | 67 | 31 | / |
| Lgia | 67 | 28 | / |
| Lhya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Liňa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lahaiya | 67 | 12 | / |
| Leaj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lhea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lyea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Liða | 67 | 6 | / |
| Laiyaah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Llea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leaõ | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lhia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Loghiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ljia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laiyahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leijahh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehyeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lița | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lliuyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hleijah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layiyoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Le'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leãa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Li'a | 67 | 1 | / |
Leiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻴﺎ | lya | - |
| Leiya in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଇୟା | ela'iya | - |
| Leiya in the Russian language | ||
| Леия | leia | - |
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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
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