Liyuya Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Liyuya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liyuya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1691:93,7877,646
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Liyuya (44) may also be a first name.

Liyuya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liyuya occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Liyuya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liyuya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,321,499th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Liyuya live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Liyuya is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 44 people.

Liyuya is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 169 people, or 1 in 93,787. In Zambia Liyuya is most common in: Western Province, where 99 percent are found and Southern Province, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liyuyi831/
Liyye731/
Liyuji6710/
Lieiya672/
Liyiyo671/
Liejaya6254/
Lietaya621/
Liessiya571/
Lieou5598/
Lyeye552/
Lyjue551/
Lyeaj551/
Leayea5024/
Ligiau5012/
Ligiou504/
Liégey503/
Liicea502/
Lieheu502/
Liihou501/
Liihau501/
Liyoei501/

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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 Liyuya
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