Liyayi Surname
Approximately 1,480 people bear this surname
Liyayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,467 | 1:31,479 | 3,440 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Liyayi (315) may also be a first name.
Liyayi Demographics
Liyayi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Liyayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liyayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Liyayi is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Liyayi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Liyayi is the 264,506th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,924,018 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Liyayi are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 494,917th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 315 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,467 people, or 1 in 31,479. In Kenya Liyayi is mostly concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 60 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 18 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Liyayi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Liyayi surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liyoyi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laiyaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laiyaji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lieya | 73 | 664 | / |
| Lihai | 73 | 88 | / |
| Lihay | 73 | 84 | / |
| Liiya | 73 | 20 | / |
| Lijai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Liyio | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lijay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Liyya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Liyyo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Liyye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Li'ai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lieay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liyia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Litiya | 67 | 1,124 | / |
| Lihaya | 67 | 301 | / |
| Lisiya | 67 | 244 | / |
| Lisaia | 67 | 224 | / |
| Lisaya | 67 | 216 | / |
| Lijaji | 67 | 207 | / |
| Lihoya | 67 | 184 | / |
| Lijaya | 67 | 160 | / |
| Lesiya | 67 | 108 | / |
| Lihuya | 67 | 96 | / |
| Letiya | 67 | 41 | / |
| Lihiya | 67 | 40 | / |
| Lugiai | 67 | 38 | / |
| Liayah | 67 | 29 | / |
| Litaya | 67 | 28 | / |
| Liteya | 67 | 28 | / |
| Liciya | 67 | 28 | / |
| Laiyea | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lijiya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Leaiya | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lehiya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Liiyah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lihaji | 67 | 7 | / |
| Liyoji | 67 | 7 | / |
| Litaye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Liyoyo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lisuya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Laiyaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lihaia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Licyya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Letayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lisoya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lijyya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Litayo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lieiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Litoya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liyiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lieaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lihaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lijoyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Litaio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laiyaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leiyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lijeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lisuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liouya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liseya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Litéya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liyoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liyoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laiyoa | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Liyayi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis