Liyama Surname
Approximately 736 people bear this surname
Liyama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Tanzania | 237 | 1:223,382 | 18,549 |
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Cameroon | 32 | 1:649,033 | 48,340 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Zambia | 9 | 1:1,761,102 | 32,119 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Liyama (189) may also be a first name.
Liyama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liyama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Liyama (Hindi: लियामा, Marathi: िलयमा) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liyama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 459,064th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 9,901,557 people. The surname Liyama occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Liyama reside; 37 percent reside in Southern Africa and 37 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Liyama is also the 661,310th most commonly held given name world-wide It is held by 189 people.
It is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 65,590. Apart from Malawi it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 32 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Liyama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Liyama in the Hindi language | ||
| लियामा | liyama | - |
| Liyama in the Marathi language | ||
| िलयमा | ilayama | - |
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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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- 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 Liyama
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