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

The last name Leyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻪ) occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 2,007,164^th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name Leyah is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Leyah reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Leyah is also the 366,789^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 529 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Liberia, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 56,520. In Liberia Leyah is primarily found in: Nimba County, where 55 percent are found, Grand Gedeh County, where 27 percent are found and Grand Bassa County, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Liberia Leyah occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.