Likaya Surname

527,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Likaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4761:111,22210,709
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Likaya (38) may also be a first name.

Likaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Likaya (Marathi: िलकया, Russian: Ликая) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Likaya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 527,543rd most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 11,868,967 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Likaya live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Likaya is also the 1,662,754th most common given name at a global level, held by 38 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 476 people, or 1 in 111,222. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Morogoro Region, where 94 percent are found, Ruvuma Region, where 2 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Likaya exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found and Thailand, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likhaya92745/
Liekaya921/
Likayah921/
Likay91653/
Likaa9155/
Leiskaya861/
Lukaya832,330/
Likayo831,241/
Likoya83721/
Likiya83214/
Lickay83154/
Likayi83132/
Likuya8397/
Likhay8355/
Likaja8324/
Loikay8320/
Liokay8316/
Likeya8315/
Lekaya8313/
Licaya836/
Liukay835/
Liškay835/
Likaye832/
Likaia831/
Likaiy831/
Likays831/
Likaaj831/
Leikay830/
Lika8066,680/
Liky8015/
Legkaya77675/
Likhayo77214/
Luekaya7787/
Likouya7755/
Laikhay7735/
Lekhaya7735/
Lichkay7733/
Likhiya7723/
Lyokaya779/
Liqayat778/
Lukayah778/
Leskaya777/
Leikkaa776/
Leakaya776/
Lüykaya774/
Lickaye774/
Lekaaya772/
Laikiya772/
Lyskaya771/
Likaiah771/
Likhaia771/
Likajas771/
Liscaya771/
Lizcaya771/
Likayot771/
Likiyah771/
Licayau771/
Likha7312,745/
Likaj733,274/
Lekay731,525/
Licay731,002/
Likoy73789/
Likau73664/
Laika73511/
Likai73414/
Loika73409/
Lieka73305/
Lukay73194/
Likka73177/
Leika73155/
Likiy73142/
Likky7395/
Likyo7371/
Ligka7369/
Licky7354/
Likey7351/
Luika7349/
Llika7325/
Lijka7323/
Likye7319/
Laiky7318/
Likoa7312/
Likuy7310/
Lekaa737/
Lékay737/
Likhy736/
Likae736/
Leiky735/
Likea734/
Luiky734/
Lihka733/
Layca732/
Likyt731/
Lyogkaya71385/
Leyskaya7118/
Lekuyaya719/
Lesskaya717/
Layskaya715/
Laaicaya713/
Loyskaya712/
Lyohkaya711/
Luyskaya711/
Lekhahya711/
Likaaaaa711/
Likhiyap711/
Laikayot711/
Lukuya67938/
Lukoya67754/
Licayu67514/
Lickey67468/
Likiyo67432/
Licayo67382/
Likuyi67325/
Lucaya67293/
Lukiya67265/
Luckay67197/
Lukeya67191/
Likhoy67178/
Likoyo67150/
Litkey67148/
Lukaye67139/
Likoye67112/
Lekeya67109/
Lidkea67107/
Likoyi6791/
Liskai6769/
Lukayo6754/
Laicky6751/
Lukayu6751/
Liaika6748/
Luikai6742/
Laikka6731/
Lekuya6731/
Lekayi6728/
Liciya6728/
Luikey6727/
Littky6726/
Loikha6722/
Líškay6722/
Likoja6720/
Hleika6720/
Laikha6717/
Luikaj6717/
Likawe6716/
Lukaia6716/
Lekayo6715/
Lickai6715/
Litkea6714/
Likhoa6714/
Liogky6713/
Liukai6711/
Leckay6710/
Liskau6710/
Leekay678/
Lekayu678/
Liqiya677/
Liekka677/
Laikai676/
Likkey676/
Liaica676/
Lekaja676/
Lekoya675/
Lekaai675/
Likiye675/
Likahu675/
Likhai674/
Likhae674/
Likhyo674/
Licuya674/
Liskaj674/
Lekhajaya674/
Leikys674/
Lidkey673/
Laikey673/
Laykha673/
Likaju673/
Likhau673/
Lecaya673/
Le'kay673/
Lekgay673/
Likeye673/
Lekiya672/
Lekaha672/
Likuye672/
Leikha671/
Luqiya671/
Luikka671/
Luizky671/
Likaje671/
Likaus671/
Likeys671/
Likhha671/
Liukau671/
Llikha671/
Lickoa671/
Liekey671/
Leukay671/
Laikhy671/
Laykea671/
Leakay671/
Likoha671/
Loidky671/
Liukaj671/
Lyaika671/
Luicay671/
Luihka671/
Hlicka671/
Hlikha671/
Leka'a671/
Leekaa671/
Laikyo671/
Likajo671/
Likeey671/
Likeja671/
Likgau671/
Likoia671/
Licaha671/
Leikai671/
Likeyo671/
Liokye671/
Likeyi671/
Laikau671/
Hlisky670/
Leikea670/

Likaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Likaya in the Marathi language
िलकयाilakaya-
Likaya in the Russian language
Ликаяlikaa-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Likaya
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