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 surname Liyayi occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Liyayi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Liyayi is the 264,506th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,924,018 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Liyayi reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 494,917th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 315 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,467 people, or 1 in 31,479. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 60 percent are found, Vihiga County, where 18 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Liyayi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the 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 | / |
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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 Liyayi
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