Leyan Surname
Approximately 793 people bear this surname
Leyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 539 | 1:98,222 | 9,725 |
| Papua New Guinea | 67 | 1:121,697 | 16,585 |
| Chile | 53 | 1:332,386 | 9,362 |
| Philippines | 35 | 1:2,892,521 | 138,859 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Ivory Coast | 20 | 1:1,153,562 | 26,783 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
The alternate forms: Leyán (4) are calculated separately.
Leyan (539) may also be a first name.
Leyan Demographics
Leyan Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Leyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leyan (Marathi: िलयन, Oriya: େଲୟନ, Russian: Леян) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also appear as a variant: Leyán. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leyan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Leyan is the 433,610th most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,189,844 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Leyan are found; 69 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Leyan is also the 363,109th most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 539 people.
It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 539 people, or 1 in 98,222. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Arusha Region, where 75 percent live, Manyara Region, where 24 percent live and Tanga Region, where 1 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent live and Chile, where 7 percent live.
Leyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leyan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leyan surname contracted 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Leyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leyan in the Marathi language | ||
| िलयन | ilayana | 50 |
| लेयन | leyana | 50 |
| Leyan in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲୟନ | elayana | 42.86 |
| େଲୟଁା | elayama | 28.57 |
| େଲୟାନ | elayana | 28.57 |
| Leyan in the Russian language | ||
| Леян | lean | - |
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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 Leyan
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