Leyin Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Leyin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leyin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon851:244,34224,081
England51:11,143,612252,590
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Leyin (58) may also be a first name.

Leyin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leyin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Leyin (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻦ, Russian: Лейинь) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leyin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,817,111th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. Leyin occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Leyin live; 83 percent live in Central Africa and 83 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most frequently used forename in the world It is held by 58 people.

The last name Leyin is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 244,342. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 98 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 1 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Singapore, where 4 percent reside.

Leyin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leyin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Leyin last name expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leyine9176/
Leying9164/
Leytin9118/
Leyina917/
Leysin914/
Leyien911/
Leyint911/
Lein899,350/
Leyn891,288/
Leyting8376/
Leysing8324/
Leycing831/
Leyinne831/
Leyßing831/
Leine801,282/
Leyan80793/
Leyen80644/
Lehyn80417/
Leyne80391/
Leing80317/
Leyon80300/
Leion80148/
Leyun80100/
Layin8095/
Leijn8049/
Lyain8044/
Leuin8041/
Leyng8027/
Lyjin8024/
Loyin8023/
Leihn8018/
Luyin8017/
Lyuin8013/
Leien8010/
Llein809/
Lejin809/
Leiyn805/
Leian804/
Hlein804/
Leyán804/
Lyion803/
Leytn803/
Leind802/
Leyim802/
Lleyn801/
Lyian801/
Lyien801/
Leyón801/
Leynn800/
Leynd800/
Lhein800/
Leyhn800/
Leisn800/
Leyssing772/
Loying735,306/
Leysen733,597/
Leisen73902/
Lejina73838/
Leyten73624/
Leyane73566/
Leutin73231/
Leiten73201/
Lehyan73187/
Leggin73164/
Layine73139/
Leusin73135/
Laying7394/
Laytin7391/
Leyang7387/
Leyong7385/
Leihan7371/
Lehyna7365/
Leiyon7360/
Layina7357/
Lehyen7353/
Lieyan7340/
Leuhin7337/
Leeyen7335/
Leisin7330/
Luyina7323/
Luyind7321/
Loyine7321/
Leyhan7320/
Liuyin7320/
Lyjina7319/
Luying7318/
Leeyan7318/
Leutyn7318/
Leyene7317/
Leyone7313/
Leiyng7313/
Leihne7310/
Leasin738/
Leiang737/
Leyung736/
Leinne736/
Leione736/
Leigne735/
Lehion735/
Leyant734/
Leiane734/
Leyand734/
Leisne734/
Leißen734/
Lyjine734/
Leitin733/
Lejion733/
Luysin733/
Leynne733/
Loytin732/
Hleing732/
Leygne732/
Leinøe732/
Leejin732/
Lejine732/
Lleien731/
Lleyne731/
Leitne731/
Leiung731/
Lehyne731/
Laysin731/
Hlayin731/
Leiehn731/
Leeyon731/
Lyaain731/
Lyaion731/
Luyimn731/
Loyien731/
Loyina731/
Loysin731/
Lehian731/
Laheyn731/
Leycen731/
Leyeng731/
Leysne731/
Leysnn731/
Leytön731/
Leyohn731/
Leeian731/
Hleine731/
Leatin730/
Lahein730/
Lyuine730/
Leingh730/
Leintt730/
Lien6732,885/
Lean6710,554/
Lain679,970/
Leen675,868/
Leusink672,231/
Leijten672,184/
Leising671,855/
Loin671,650/
Loen671,586/
Layn671,417/
Leiting67964/
Luin67824/
Luen67786/
Leim67785/
Laen67663/
Leyssen67440/
Leusing67327/
Lyen67300/
Leun67288/
Laheyne67262/
Lehiane67240/
Lijn67222/
Leisink67169/
Leushyn67146/
Leitten67133/
Leißing67117/
Leijsen67114/
Liuying6756/
Leyhane6755/
Legienė6752/
Legiehn6742/
Leissen6740/
Leichen6740/
Leynova6739/
Leutink6732/
Loyn6728/
Leym6726/
Leinová6723/
Luyting6720/
Leuchin6720/
Leeyong6716/
Leinova6716/
Leußink6715/
Leggion6714/
Leychen6714/
Leiteng6713/
Luyn6710/
Leyogne679/
Lejn679/
Leasing676/
Layting676/
Leuting676/
Leachin676/
Leishyn676/
Leeyang675/
Loychin674/
Leihang674/
Leiaung674/
Lyautin673/
Leyoung673/
Leianne673/
Laysing673/
Leihong673/
Lyuisin672/
Leãn672/
Layhing672/
Leichin672/
Lejchin672/
Lyajina672/
Leiceng672/
Lyahina671/
Leisnng671/
Leiungh671/
Leggien671/
Laheine671/
Leingue671/
Leußing671/
Leyenne671/
Leán671/
Leyangh671/
Leihoon671/
Leihing671/
Leihyna671/
Leiseng671/
Lehiang671/
Leihane670/
Leihamn670/
Leasien670/

Leyin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leyin in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻦallyn66.67
ﻟﻴﻴﻦlyyn33.33
Leyin in the Russian language
Лейиньlejin-

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