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) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Liyam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liyam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Liyam is the 985,740th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. The surname Liyam occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Liyam live; 56 percent live in Southeast Asia and 55 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 651,944th most common first name at a global level It is held by 194 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 7,236,466. In India it is most frequent in: Tamil Nadu, where 83 percent reside, Gujarat, where 11 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent reside. Not including India this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 35 percent reside and Malaysia, where 20 percent reside.

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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