Liyan Surname

397,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Liyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Taiwan1801:130,2491,188
China1111:12,318,212744
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
India551:13,946,643236,652
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Fiji41:223,5982,635
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Liyan (7,933) may also be a first name.

Liyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liyan (Bengali: লিয়ান, Hindi: लियान, Marathi: िलयान, Oriya: ଲିୟାନ, Russian: Лиян) has its highest incidence in Sri Lanka. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Liyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 397,537th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,225,221 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Liyan are found; 40 percent are found in South Asia and 39 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 71,484th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 7,933 people.

The surname Liyan is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Apart from Sri Lanka it occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 20 percent live and China, where 13 percent live.

Liyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Liyan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Liyan surname rose 489 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Liyan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Liyan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Liyan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $45,421 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liyang911,401/
Liuyan91171/
Liyane9144/
Lieyan9140/
Liayan914/
Lliyan911/
Lioyan911/
Liuyang83513/
Liayang832/
Lioyang831/
Layan804,691/
Leyan80793/
Loyan80573/
Laian80413/
Luyan80308/
Liyam80261/
Liyon80196/
Lijan80170/
Loian80144/
Liyen8078/
Lyain8044/
Liian8044/
Luian8035/
Liean8014/
Lioan8014/
Liain807/
Liaen807/
Leiyn805/
Leian804/
Lijyn803/
Liayn802/
Lyjan801/
Lyoan801/
Lyyan801/
Lyaen801/
Lyian801/
Liyanova7717/
Layang732,522/
Loyang731,943/
Luyang73753/
Looyan73706/
Liyong73627/
Leyane73566/
Lahyan73410/
Lijian73348/
Loyant73346/
Laihan73245/
Lehyan73187/
Layane73180/
Lauyan73178/
Hloyan7387/
Leyang7387/
Lahian7375/
Leihan7371/
Leiyon7360/
Liyene7350/
Louian7344/
Lliyam7343/
Laiyon7341/
Liayen7335/
Luoyan7323/
Laiane7321/
Leyhan7320/
Liuyin7320/
Layant7318/
Leeyan7318/
Laiang7316/
Loyane7314/
Lohian7314/
Leiyng7313/
Loiane7312/
Loiang7311/
Louyan7311/
Leiang737/
Layand736/
Layaun736/
Leyant734/
Leiane734/
Leyand734/
Laianh733/
Lyaien733/
Llayan733/
Lluyan733/
Layhan732/
Laiand732/
Liyone732/
Loityn732/
Lyujan731/
Lyuyan731/
Luhyan731/
Liajan731/
Lyaain731/
Lyaion731/
Luiang731/
Loyand731/
Lehian731/
Lijean731/
Liaune731/
Luihan731/
Leeian731/
Lloyan730/
Luiane730/
Luyand730/
Lien6732,885/
Lean6710,554/
Lain679,970/
Lein679,350/
Laun673,207/
Loin671,650/
Layn671,417/
Leyn671,288/
Luin67824/
Laen67663/
Lijiang67454/
Lyen67300/
Lehiane67240/
Lijn67222/
Lihiang67133/
Luoyang67130/
Lyawene6796/
Lahayan6793/
Liuying6756/
Leyhane6755/
Lajn6744/
Loyanne6743/
Laín6737/
Liuyong6736/
Laihang6732/
Loyn6728/
Loishyn6720/
Layanne6715/
Luyn6710/
Lauyang677/
Leishyn676/
Leeyang675/
Leihang674/
Louyang674/
Leiaung674/
Lyautin673/
Laihane673/
Leianne673/
Laishyn673/
Laianne672/
Lhayang672/
Lyajoon672/
Lyajina672/
Lai'ang672/
Layhang672/
Lhayane672/
Lyahina671/
Loggian671/
Lijiann671/
Loianne671/
Llooyan671/
Léan671/
Layagne671/
Liggian671/
Leyangh671/
Hlayane671/
Hloyane671/
Liajing671/
Lhoyhan671/
Leihyna671/
Lehiang671/
Leihane670/
Layhand670/
Leihamn670/

Liyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Liyan in the Hindi language
लियानliyana-
Liyan in the Bengali language
লিয়ানliyana90.91
লিয়নliyana4.55
লায়নlayana4.55
Liyan in the Marathi language
िलयानilayana63.33
िलयनilayana26.67
लीयणliyana3.33
लायनलlayanala3.33
लीयानliyana3.33
Liyan in the Oriya language
ଲିୟାନliyana33.33
ଲିୟନliyana33.33
ଲିୟାନ୍liyan33.33
Liyan in the Russian language
Лиянlian-

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