Leyin Surname
Approximately 103 people bear this surname
Leyin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 85 | 1:244,342 | 24,081 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
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
Leyin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leyin in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻦ | allyn | 66.67 |
| ﻟﻴﻴﻦ | lyyn | 33.33 |
| Leyin in the Russian language | ||
| Лейинь | lejin | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leyin
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