Leyu Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Leyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
China21:683,660,78330,601
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Leyu (1,082) may also be a first name.

Leyu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leyu (Marathi: लेयु, Russian: Лею) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leyu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,691,963rd most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Leyu reside; 47 percent reside in Central Africa and 47 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 242,775th most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 1,082 people.

The surname Leyu is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Not including The DR Congo this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 22 percent are found and Malaysia, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leyou8938/
Leyau8918/
Leiyu897/
Leyut893/
Leyus892/
Leeyu892/
Leyui891/
Leyup891/
Ley8627,224/
Leu8624,043/
Lieyou80101/
Leeyus806/
Leyoua804/
Leeyou802/
Leyeux801/
Leyouh801/
Leyout801/
Laheyu801/
Leeyue801/
Lehyou801/
Leiyou801/
Leiyuh801/
Leyyud801/
Leiyue801/
Leye7533,173/
Lieu7527,875/
Leya7522,791/
Leys759,129/
Leus756,872/
Leju753,815/
Leua752,650/
Leyh752,326/
Leeu752,202/
Leue752,107/
Leau751,960/
Layu751,387/
Leou751,130/
Leyo75752/
Lehu75588/
Leyi75284/
Leuh75243/
Lyau75208/
Liey75204/
Leuz75197/
Luyu75194/
Leyt75115/
Lyou75101/
Leey7597/
Lyuy7594/
Leui7592/
Lleu7588/
Leut7577/
Leiu7560/
Loyu7555/
Leuy7531/
Leud7525/
Lueu7522/
Leyd7516/
Lyui7516/
Leyz7512/
L'Yu757/
Le'u755/
Lley754/
Leiy754/
Leup754/
Lyue753/
Lheu753/
Lhey753/
L'Ey752/
Lejy752/
Leuo752/
Ljyu752/
Hleu751/
Hley751/
Leué751/
Leuś751/
Ljeu751/
Lgey751/
Lieyouh731/
Leyes6713,198/
Lahey676,461/
Leahu675,811/
Loyau671,026/
Layus67956/
Layju67721/
Lehou67707/
Lehuu67696/
Lieya67664/
Liyau67643/
Leuch67623/
Leush67592/
Leupp67539/
Lyhus67525/
Layou67466/
Lejau67409/
Lehuy67366/
Leyds67339/
Leiyo67338/
Leyhe67330/
Layau67300/
Liyou67286/
Liuyu67217/
Liehu67215/
Lehau67202/
Leheu67189/
Leyet67187/
Lejiu67171/
Laiyu67143/
Leihy67121/
Luyou67121/
Laayu67101/
Leeya6799/
Laheu6799/
Lieou6798/
Leusz6796/
Leius6788/
Leyah6787/
Leiju6771/
Leyts6765/
Leyos6765/
Leyat6758/
Leuță6754/
L'Eau6750/
Lejou6750/
Leucz6749/
Leous6742/
Lejju6736/
Luoyu6735/
Leiau6733/
Lieau6732/
Leyss6729/
Loueu6728/
Lauyu6727/
Leuha6727/
Leuțu6727/
Leaou6726/
Le'au6723/
Leyez6723/
Leyad6721/
Leeju6721/
Lieuh6721/
Lehyt6720/
Loyou6720/
Lyaus6719/
Luyau6719/
Layut6719/
Leysh6718/
Liheu6718/
Leyee6717/
Leyst6716/
Lehiy6716/
Luyuh6716/
Leuii6715/
Leyas6715/
Leuah6715/
Lieyo6714/
Layup6713/
Leuaa6712/
Leyie6712/
Leyaa6712/
Liejy6712/
Leych6711/
Leyeh6711/
Leyoh6711/
Leyot6710/
Luyut6710/
Leihu6710/
Lleys6710/
Layuh679/
Louyu679/
Laehu678/
Layyu678/
Leyhs678/
Loyus677/
Leeau677/
Leoux676/
Leyaz676/
Layuz676/
Layud675/
Luyus675/
Leeyo675/
Lleye675/
Leeuh675/
Lejeu674/
Lyuha674/
Glieu674/
Leiyh674/
Leyid674/
Leyio674/
Lyuyu673/
Lehya673/
Leuss673/
Leyoo673/
Leyed673/
Lehui673/
Leytz673/
Lleya673/
Leuau673/
Leuhu673/
Lyehu672/
Leuph672/
Leust672/
Hleya672/
L'Leu672/
Leuhi672/
Leyap672/
Leyep672/
Leyis672/
Leeiy672/
Lleyo672/
Leiuh672/
Leuui672/
Luuyu671/
Loieu671/
Loyiu671/
Lleus671/
Lioeu671/
Lieui671/
Leutt671/
Lheux671/
Leueh671/
Leuiy671/
Leiux671/
Leauy671/
Leeyh671/
Lleyd671/
Leuts671/
Leuee671/
Lehup671/
Leeye671/
Hlieu671/
Lyieu671/
Lleuz671/
Leout671/
Lieju671/
Lyaud671/
Loyeu671/
Lyjou671/
Hleyo671/
Lehye671/
Layeu671/
Leeui671/
Leașu671/
Leaau671/
L'You671/
L'Yue671/
Leuoh671/
Leouh671/
Leoup671/
Leyha671/
Leyhi671/
Leyih671/
Leyii671/
Leyit671/
Leyop671/
Leïya671/
Leeyy671/
Leeuu671/
Loyuh671/
Lojeu671/
Lyuys671/
Luyhu671/
Leuiu671/
Lejyz671/
Leeut671/
Hleup671/
Leeys670/
Lueuy670/
Loyud670/
Leuhe670/
Leuht670/
Layhu670/
Leydt670/
Liehy670/
Llley670/

Leyu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leyu in the Marathi language
लेयुleyu-
Leyu in the Russian language
Леюleu-

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