Leyes Surname
Approximately 13,198 people bear this surname
Leyes Surname User-submission:
The Leyes surname means 'law', 'out of law'.
Here in the Philippines our forefathers shared the history down to our generation that during the war of Spanish era they didn't follow so they turn their back and became a vigilante. And that's the time the Spaniards named them leyes for being an out of law.
Read More About This SurnameLeyes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10,329 | 1:4,138 | 482 |
| Philippines | 716 | 1:141,394 | 23,840 |
| Uruguay | 554 | 1:6,195 | 685 |
| United States | 407 | 1:890,562 | 67,298 |
| Colombia | 369 | 1:129,469 | 4,089 |
| Ecuador | 277 | 1:57,422 | 4,992 |
| France | 103 | 1:644,881 | 83,663 |
| Spain | 96 | 1:487,000 | 24,732 |
| Chile | 58 | 1:303,732 | 8,727 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Brazil | 55 | 1:3,892,261 | 106,836 |
| Paraguay | 45 | 1:160,817 | 3,242 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Panama | 19 | 1:205,908 | 5,804 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
Leyes (28) may also be a first name.
Leyes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Leyes surname means 'law', 'out of law'.
Here in the Philippines our forefathers shared the history down to our generation that during the war of Spanish era they didn't follow so they turn their back and became a vigilante. And that's the time the Spaniards named them leyes for being an out of law.
- leyesLeyes Demographics
Average Male Leyes Height
174.64 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Leyes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leyes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leyes (Russian: Лейес) is held by more people in Argentina than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leyes? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leyes is the 39,772nd most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 552,170 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Leyes live; 89 percent live in South America and 83 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 28 people.
The surname Leyes is most frequently occurring in Argentina, where it is held by 10,329 people, or 1 in 4,138. In Argentina it is most numerous in: Buenos Aires Province, where 37 percent are found, Corrientes Province, where 10 percent are found and San Luis Province, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Argentina Leyes is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 5 percent are found and Uruguay, where 4 percent are found.
Leyes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Leyes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leyes surname rose 969 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leyes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leyes surname are 8.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.17% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Leyes earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 12.87% more than the national average, earning $25,625,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.71% less than the national average, earning $41,115 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.67% more than the national average, earning $59,954 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeyes | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leyese | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lees | 89 | 38,110 | / |
| Leye | 89 | 33,173 | / |
| Leys | 89 | 9,129 | / |
| Lyes | 89 | 963 | / |
| Layes | 80 | 2,241 | / |
| Leyds | 80 | 339 | / |
| Leyhe | 80 | 330 | / |
| Leyet | 80 | 187 | / |
| Loeys | 80 | 186 | / |
| Leyse | 80 | 143 | / |
| Hlees | 80 | 111 | / |
| Leies | 80 | 95 | / |
| Leyts | 80 | 65 | / |
| Leyos | 80 | 65 | / |
| Leess | 80 | 41 | / |
| Lejes | 80 | 35 | / |
| Loyes | 80 | 32 | / |
| Leyss | 80 | 29 | / |
| Leyez | 80 | 23 | / |
| Leysh | 80 | 18 | / |
| Leyee | 80 | 17 | / |
| Leyst | 80 | 16 | / |
| Leyas | 80 | 15 | / |
| Leyie | 80 | 12 | / |
| Leesh | 80 | 11 | / |
| Leyeh | 80 | 11 | / |
| Liyes | 80 | 10 | / |
| Lleys | 80 | 10 | / |
| Leyhs | 80 | 8 | / |
| Lleye | 80 | 5 | / |
| Luyes | 80 | 3 | / |
| Leyed | 80 | 3 | / |
| Leyus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lyies | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leues | 80 | 2 | / |
| L'Yes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leyep | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leyis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leeye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Llyes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lehye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lee's | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lyesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leyex | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lhyes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leuys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leeas | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leeys | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leehs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lee | 75 | 2,280,266 | / |
| Ley | 75 | 27,224 | / |
| Lye | 75 | 13,181 | / |
| Layese | 73 | 778 | / |
| Leesch | 73 | 329 | / |
| Llejes | 73 | 188 | / |
| Laheye | 73 | 111 | / |
| Loyese | 73 | 99 | / |
| Leyase | 73 | 48 | / |
| Llayes | 73 | 45 | / |
| Lejejs | 73 | 33 | / |
| Legies | 73 | 27 | / |
| Lehyee | 73 | 18 | / |
| Leyshe | 73 | 15 | / |
| Leeies | 73 | 11 | / |
| Leyass | 73 | 10 | / |
| Liayes | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lheyet | 73 | 5 | / |
| Leeyee | 73 | 4 | / |
| Luyees | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lhayes | 73 | 3 | / |
| Leyahe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Leiest | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lowees | 73 | 2 | / |
| Liyesh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leysse | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lawees | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lehyeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Liejes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Liyese | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layesh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyhee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leease | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leeyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legges | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hleyss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lloyes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lleeye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luiees | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layees | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyose | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leejas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lhoyes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leeyos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layhes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lyaies | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leeasz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leyett | 73 | 0 | / |
| Louyes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leya | 67 | 22,791 | / |
| Leis | 67 | 14,460 | / |
| Leus | 67 | 6,872 | / |
| Laye | 67 | 6,443 | / |
| Lies | 67 | 3,481 | / |
| Leas | 67 | 2,354 | / |
| Leyh | 67 | 2,326 | / |
| Leue | 67 | 2,107 | / |
| Loye | 67 | 2,003 | / |
| Loes | 67 | 1,769 | / |
| Lues | 67 | 1,037 | / |
| Lays | 67 | 992 | / |
| Liye | 67 | 949 | / |
| Laes | 67 | 893 | / |
| Leyo | 67 | 752 | / |
| Luys | 67 | 454 | / |
| Loys | 67 | 388 | / |
| Luye | 67 | 370 | / |
| Lyeh | 67 | 340 | / |
| Leyi | 67 | 284 | / |
| Leje | 67 | 209 | / |
| Liey | 67 | 204 | / |
| Leie | 67 | 183 | / |
| Leyx | 67 | 169 | / |
| Leyu | 67 | 116 | / |
| Leyt | 67 | 115 | / |
| Leey | 67 | 97 | / |
| Løye | 67 | 85 | / |
| Leae | 67 | 51 | / |
| Llee | 67 | 50 | / |
| Louyest | 67 | 46 | / |
| Leez | 67 | 42 | / |
| Lhee | 67 | 37 | / |
| Leea | 67 | 35 | / |
| L'Hoyes | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lejs | 67 | 31 | / |
| Leuy | 67 | 31 | / |
| Leysova | 67 | 26 | / |
| Leyd | 67 | 16 | / |
| Leyz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lijeesh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lèye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lajeesh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lley | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lyye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leyc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lhey | 67 | 3 | / |
| L'Ey | 67 | 2 | / |
| L'Hayes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lejy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Layhess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leís | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loheesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Léye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Șlee | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Leyos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lgey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layessh | 67 | 0 | / |
Leyes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leyes in the Russian language | ||
| Лейес | lejes | - |
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