Liyen Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Liyen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liyen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon261:798,81055,510
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Mauritania171:240,87411,443
Liberia91:489,83723,279
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Liyen (416) may also be a first name.

Liyen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Liyen (Bengali: লিয়েন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻦ, Marathi: िलयेन) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liyen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Liyen is the 2,136,387th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Liyen reside; 33 percent reside in Central Africa and 33 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Liyen is also the 421,501st most widely held first name internationally, held by 416 people.

Liyen is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 798,810. In Cameroon Liyen is mostly found in: Centre Region, where 92 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 4 percent reside and Northwest Region, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and Mauritania, where 22 percent reside.

Liyen Last Name Statistics demography

Liyen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liyene9150/
Liayen9135/
Lien8932,885/
Lyen89300/
Lisayen83132/
Leiyean836/
Luyen806,186/
Loyen801,011/
Liyan80886/
Leyen80644/
Lyoen80499/
Layen80217/
Liyon80196/
Laien80111/
Lijen8064/
Loien8026/
Ålien8022/
Lyean8019/
Liuen8015/
Liean8014/
Leien8010/
Liaen807/
Leiyn805/
Lijyn803/
Luien803/
Liyem802/
L'Yen802/
Liayn802/
Lyuen801/
Lyaen801/
Lyien801/
Lyenn801/
Lienh801/
Lienn800/
Liyengue779/
Luyten737,023/
Leysen733,597/
Luiten732,339/
Liyang731,401/
Leisen73902/
Liyong73627/
Leyten73624/
Looyen73369/
Lowien73369/
Luisen73256/
Laisen73217/
Leiten73201/
Liuyan73171/
Layten73147/
Litean73132/
Loysen73116/
Loisen73110/
Lujien7399/
Lawien7386/
Leiyon7360/
Lehyen7353/
Hålien7350/
Liyane7344/
Laiyon7341/
Lieyan7340/
Leeyen7335/
Loiten7329/
Layene7329/
Leayen7323/
Laiten7321/
Liuyin7320/
Laieng7319/
Leyene7317/
Laicen7314/
Leiyng7313/
Layeng739/
Loyenn736/
Licean736/
Liggen735/
Layenk735/
Leuyen734/
Liayan734/
Leißen734/
Lauyen734/
Layhen733/
Lahyen733/
Laysen733/
Lisean733/
Laiene733/
Lyaien733/
Loyuen732/
Luicen732/
Louien732/
Louyen732/
Liyone732/
Luyene732/
Loyene732/
Lihuen732/
Loityn732/
Lojien731/
Liyyan731/
Lleien731/
Lliyan731/
Lieane731/
Lieina731/
Layent731/
Lauien731/
Hliien731/
Luysen731/
Leiehn731/
Leyien731/
Loyeng731/
Loyien731/
Layoen731/
Lijean731/
Leycen731/
Leyeng731/
Lioyan731/
Loyhen731/
Ligien731/
Loyent730/
Lean6710,554/
Lain679,970/
Lein679,350/
Leen675,868/
Leijten672,184/
Loin671,650/
Loen671,586/
Layn671,417/
Leyn671,288/
Liehoun671,184/
Luin67824/
Laichen67815/
Luen67786/
Laen67663/
Liuyang67513/
Leyssen67440/
Lisayan67333/
Leun67288/
Luyssen67255/
Lihayan67228/
Lijn67222/
Leitten67133/
Leijsen67114/
Looysen6799/
Lyawene6796/
Leeijen6790/
Loichen6789/
Laiceng6785/
Lijeune6775/
Liuying6756/
Lesiyan6752/
Legienė6752/
Legiehn6742/
Leissen6740/
Leichen6740/
Lisiyan6736/
Liuyong6736/
Lijayan6731/
Loyn6728/
Laiseng6720/
Loishyn6720/
Litoyan6716/
Letuyen6716/
Litayem6715/
Leychen6714/
Leiteng6713/
Lehuyen6711/
Luyn6710/
Lejn679/
Luijean678/
Laiheng676/
Leishyn676/
Lėlienė675/
Lujienė674/
Lugienė674/
Liouene674/
Laysean674/
Loisean673/
Lesiyon673/
Loychen673/
Laishyn673/
Laissen672/
Litiyan672/
Liayang672/
Leãn672/
Lień672/
Leiceng672/
Luitten671/
Looyeng671/
Lihuynh671/
Lisoyan671/
Licyjon671/
Lieyong671/
Leggien671/
Lauient671/
Litouen671/
Lisayon671/
Lioyang671/
Luytten671/
Louiene671/
Louient671/
Luisent671/
Loyenne671/
Lausien671/
Laiseen671/
Lajienė671/
Lihiean671/
Lesayen671/
Leyenne671/
Leán671/
Lieeien671/
Lie'ang671/
Liteane671/
Laiteng671/
Layheng671/
Leihyna671/
Leiseng671/
Leeiean671/
Laytent670/
Layenhg670/
Liggien670/
Leasien670/

Liyen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Liyen in the Bengali language
লিয়েনliyena-
Liyen in the Marathi language
िलयेनilayena-
Liyen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻦallyn90
ﺍﻟﻴﻦalyn10

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Footnotes

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