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 last name Leyin (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻦ, Russian: Лейинь) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Leyin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leyin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,817,111th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname Leyin occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Leyin reside; 83 percent reside in Central Africa and 83 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Leyin is also the 1,295,729th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 58 people.

The surname is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 244,342. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 98 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 1 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Cameroon it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent are found and Singapore, where 4 percent are found.

Leyin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leyin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 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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