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

The last name Leya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻴﻪ, Hindi: लेया, Marathi: लेया, Oriya: େଲୟା, Russian: Лея) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Leya.

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

Leya is the 23,765^th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 319,755 people. Leya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Leya are found; 88 percent are found in Central Africa and 88 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Leya is also the 29,904^th most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 27,363 people.

The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 19,941 people, or 1 in 3,705. Without taking into account The DR Congo it occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 4 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Leya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leya has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Leya last name is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Leya are 40.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.33% registered to vote for the party.

Leya earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.83% less than the national average, earning $40,633 USD per year.