Liyai Surname
Approximately 380 people bear this surname
Liyai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 363 | 1:127,217 | 10,504 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Liyai (131) may also be a first name.
Liyai Demographics
Liyai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Liyai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liyai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liyai (Hindi: लियाई) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Liyai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 754,238th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 19,177,752 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Liyai are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 811,108th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 131 people.
The last name Liyai is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 363 people, or 1 in 127,217. In Kenya Liyai is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 44 percent live, Vihiga County, where 30 percent live and Nairobi County, where 22 percent live. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Liyai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liyaid | 91 | 1 | / |
| Liyahi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Liyaghi | 83 | 5 | / |
| Loyai | 80 | 240 | / |
| Luyai | 80 | 229 | / |
| Leyai | 80 | 114 | / |
| Liyaa | 80 | 51 | / |
| Layai | 80 | 50 | / |
| Liyei | 80 | 24 | / |
| Liyaj | 80 | 15 | / |
| Liyoi | 80 | 14 | / |
| Laiyi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Luiyi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lijai | 80 | 5 | / |
| Liyae | 80 | 4 | / |
| Liaei | 80 | 4 | / |
| Leiyi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Loiyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leiai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liaie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lugiai | 73 | 38 | / |
| Loihai | 73 | 33 | / |
| Laiyea | 73 | 27 | / |
| Leyahi | 73 | 21 | / |
| Layait | 73 | 20 | / |
| Laiyaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Leiyio | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leihai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Laiyoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liyaes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liyaje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laiyaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leiyaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liyoei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loiyii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loyiyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layahi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liyajh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lieaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layaip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laie | 67 | 441 | / |
| Liey | 67 | 204 | / |
| Leai | 67 | 55 | / |
| Lliuyaj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Liei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lyahyai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Layaghi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liuyihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeyahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liajeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layiyoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyahyii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loihaai | 67 | 1 | / |
Liyai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Liyai in the Hindi language | ||
| लियाई | liya'i | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Liyai
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