Likiya Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Likiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2021:193,26415,695
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Likiya (92) may also be a first name.

Likiya Last Name Facts

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

Likiya (Hindi: लीकिया, Marathi: िलकीया, Russian: Ликия) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Likiya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Likiya is the 1,129,067th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. Likiya is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Likiya reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Likiya is also the 992,070th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 92 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 202 people, or 1 in 193,264. In Uganda Likiya is primarily concentrated in: Yumbe District, where 73 percent are found, Kayunga District, where 11 percent are found and Kiryandongo District, where 9 percent are found. Barring Uganda Likiya is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likhiya9223/
Laikiya922/
Likiyah921/
Likhiyap861/
Likoya83721/
Likaya83614/
Likiyo83432/
Lukiya83265/
Likuya8397/
Liciya8328/
Likeya8315/
Liqiya837/
Likiye835/
Lekiya832/
Likaia831/
Likaiy831/
Likoia831/
Likhaya77745/
Lukhiya77145/
Likouya7755/
Lukiyah7751/
Hlikiye7747/
Lichiya775/
Lekhiya773/
Likaiah771/
Likhaia771/
Lukieya771/
Liekaya771/
Likayah771/
Likie733,583/
Likaj733,274/
Likoy73789/
Likau73664/
Likay73653/
Likai73414/
Likoi73197/
Likui73125/
Likaa7355/
Likey7351/
Likei7349/
Likye7319/
Likoa7312/
Likuy7310/
Likae736/
Likea734/
Likij732/
Luukhiya711/
Laichiya711/
Leiskaya711/
Lukaya672,330/
Likayo671,241/
Lukuya67938/
Lukoya67754/
Lickey67468/
Lukiyo67378/
Likuyi67325/
Litkei67304/
Lukeya67191/
Likhoy67178/
Lickay67154/
Likoyo67150/
Litkey67148/
Likayi67132/
Likoye67112/
Lekeya67109/
Lidkea67107/
Likoyi6791/
Liskai6769/
Likuji6762/
Likhay6755/
Luikai6742/
Lekuya6731/
Lickei6730/
Luikey6727/
Likaja6724/
Liceia6723/
Laikei6721/
Loikay6720/
Likoja6720/
Luikaj6717/
Liokay6716/
Likawe6716/
Lickai6715/
Litkea6714/
Likhoa6714/
Lekaya6713/
Liukai6711/
Leikei6710/
Liskau6710/
Likeit6710/
Likeji679/
Laikie678/
Laikai676/
Likkey676/
Leikij676/
Licaya676/
Liukay675/
Lekoya675/
Likoji675/
Likahu675/
Liškay675/
Lickie674/
Likhai674/
Likhae674/
Licuya674/
Liskaj674/
Lidkey673/
Laikey673/
Likaju673/
Likhau673/
Likeye673/
Likaye672/
Likuye672/
Likijo672/
Lekiyo672/
Luqiya671/
Lukoiy671/
Likaje671/
Likaus671/
Likays671/
Likeys671/
Liukau671/
Lickoa671/
Liekey671/
Leikie671/
Lekiea671/
Likoha671/
Licéia671/
Liskei671/
Liukaj671/
Lykiyo671/
Likaaj671/
Likajo671/
Likeey671/
Likeja671/
Likgau671/
Leikai671/
Likeyo671/
Liukei671/
Liukui671/
Liokye671/
Likuis671/
Likeyi671/
Laikau671/
Leikea670/
Leikay670/

Likiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Likiya in the Marathi language
िलकीयाilakiya-
Likiya in the Hindi language
लीकियाlikiya50
लिकियाlikiya50
Likiya in the Russian language
Ликияlikia-

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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 Likiya
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