Liyam Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Liyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1061:7,236,466158,262
Indonesia921:1,437,49197,733
Malaysia521:567,19727,732
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Liyam (194) may also be a first name.

Liyam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Liyam (Hindi: लियम, Marathi: िलयम) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Liyam.

How Common Is The Last Name Liyam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Liyam is the 985,740th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 27,921,632 people. The surname Liyam is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Liyam reside; 56 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 55 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 651,944th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 194 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 7,236,466. In India it is most prevalent in: Tamil Nadu, where 83 percent are found, Gujarat, where 11 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent are found. Outside of India Liyam is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 35 percent are found and Malaysia, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lliyam9143/
Liyame915/
Layam801,413/
Liyan80886/
Laiam80532/
Lijam80309/
Lyiam8040/
Loyam8036/
Liiam8023/
Loiam8011/
Luiam809/
Luyam807/
Leyam804/
Lieam803/
Lyjam802/
Liyem802/
Leiam801/
Liaum801/
Lyaum801/
Liyom801/
Lyaim801/
Liyang731,401/
Liuyan73171/
Liaume7366/
Liyane7344/
Lieyan7340/
Layham7339/
Liyeme7328/
Layame738/
Leeyam735/
Layahm734/
Lijiam734/
Laiyom734/
Liayan734/
Loyaum732/
Lioyan731/
Leyame731/
Laisym731/
Laiame731/
Layamg731/
Lehiam731/
Lauyam731/
Laiham731/
Lliyan731/
Loyham731/
Loiahm731/
Leyham731/
Liem6715,759/
Lyem671,223/
Lajm67853/
Leim67785/
Laum67760/
Laim67676/
Liuyang67513/
Leam67362/
Laem67189/
Loim6797/
Leym6726/
Luym6724/
Lhouyam6724/
Luim6710/
Loym674/
Lahayam674/
Liayang672/
Lhayame672/
Laym671/
Loehiam671/
Lioyang671/
Leihyna671/
Leihamn670/

Liyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Liyam in the Hindi language
लियमliyama-
Liyam in the Marathi language
िलयमilayama-

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