Liyao Surname

562,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Liyao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liyao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Thailand1381:511,87289,138
Zambia521:304,80617,055
Taiwan411:571,8234,251
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
China91:151,924,6187,954
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England41:13,929,515290,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Liyao (511) may also be a first name.

Liyao Last Name Facts

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

Liyao (Hindi: लियाो) occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Liyao.

How Common Is The Last Name Liyao? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 562,135th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,921,181 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Liyao reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 374,142nd most frequently used given name throughout the world, borne by 511 people.

Liyao is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 65,590. Besides Malawi Liyao occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 24 percent are found and Zambia, where 9 percent are found.

Liyao Last Name Statistics demography

Liyao earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.87% less than the national average, earning $27,672 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liuyao9135/
Liyaou9116/
Liyaho913/
Lieyao911/
Laiya8016,258/
Layao802,056/
Luyao801,756/
Leiya80878/
Loyao80497/
Leiyo80338/
Luiya80194/
Laiyo80177/
Loiya80144/
Luiyo8088/
Liyaa8051/
Luiao8036/
Leyao8031/
Leiao8023/
Lieao8022/
Loiyo8011/
Laiao805/
Loiao804/
Lijao801/
Leihao73330/
Layaou73213/
Leeyao73210/
Laiyah7328/
Lijiao7321/
Laaiya7321/
Liyeos7319/
Lluiya7313/
Laiyos739/
Liyaha737/
Laiyas736/
Laiyaa736/
Liyoho734/
Louyao734/
Liyaau733/
Liagio732/
Luoyao732/
Laiyap732/
Laiyoa731/
Lie'ao731/
Liayia731/
Lyaiya731/
Leiyoo731/
Liyaat731/
Loiyod731/
Leiyaa731/
Laihao731/
Llaiya731/
Loiyah731/
Leiyah731/
Leao6778,191/
Liea67767/
Lauo67115/
Laeo67108/
Lieo6752/
Lyeo6725/
Lahaiya6712/
Lyea677/
Laiyaah676/
Léao671/
Lliuyya671/
Laiyahe671/
Lahayao671/

Liyao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Liyao in the Hindi language
लियाोliyao-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Liyao
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