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 last name Leyu (Marathi: लेयु, Russian: Лею) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leyu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leyu is the 1,691,963rd most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Leyu live; 47 percent live in Central Africa and 47 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 242,775th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 1,082 people.

The surname Leyu is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Outside of The DR Congo this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leyu
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