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

Leyan (Marathi: िलयन, Oriya: େଲୟନ, Russian: Леян) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Leyán. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Leyan is the 433,610^th most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,189,844 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Leyan reside; 69 percent reside in East Africa and 68 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Leyan is also the 363,109^th most frequently used given name worldwide. It is borne by 539 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 539 people, or 1 in 98,222. In Tanzania Leyan is mostly concentrated in: Arusha Region, where 75 percent reside, Manyara Region, where 24 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 1 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside and Chile, where 7 percent reside.

Leyan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leyan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leyan surname fell 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leyan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Leyan surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.