Lyach Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkmenistan
Highest density in:
Turkmenistan

Lyach Surname User-submission:

It is a typical Polish surname, derived from the name of an ancient West Proto-Slavic tribe, the Lendians, whose founder, according to folklore, was Lech. It was also an Slavic exonym used for Poles.

Lyach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkmenistan371:148,3543,025
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Lyach Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a typical Polish surname, derived from the name of an ancient West Proto-Slavic tribe, the Lendians, whose founder, according to folklore, was Lech. It was also an Slavic exonym used for Poles.

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Lyach Last Name Facts

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

Lyach (Russian: Ляч) is found in Turkmenistan more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyach? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,955,159th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Lyach reside; 46 percent reside in Central Asia and 46 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

This last name is most prevalent in Turkmenistan, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 148,354. Aside from Turkmenistan this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 19 percent are found and Russia, where 18 percent are found.

Lyach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lyach has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lyach last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lyach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lyach last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Lyach earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 174.05% more than the national average, earning $118,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyaich914/
Lyaych912/
Lyache911/
Lach8920,602/
Lyashch8311/
Lyaiche831/
Leach8091,645/
Lyakh8010,049/
Lache803,749/
Llach801,510/
Laich801,295/
Latch801,229/
Lauch80703/
Lachs80684/
Liach80123/
Hlach8052/
Loych8018/
Leych8011/
Lajch8010/
Lyoch808/
Lachh807/
Lacht807/
Laach805/
Lgach804/
Laïch802/
Lacsh801/
Lachp801/
Laych801/
Ladch801/
Lazch800/
Lyachová7721/
Lyachova772/
Lac7528,030/
Laiche736,214/
Latsch732,090/
Lashch73946/
Laucht73483/
Leache73298/
Lauche73263/
Leatch73223/
Layche73172/
Laache73142/
Latche73103/
Lauchs7393/
Laicht7351/
Llache7348/
Loyche7337/
Laïche7323/
Lajcht7315/
Laatch7312/
Lajche7310/
Lahych7310/
Llachs736/
Lachhe735/
Lautch735/
Laitch734/
Lleach734/
Lyaukh733/
Lahach733/
Lyaykh732/
Liache732/
Lhache732/
Leachs731/
Lachsz731/
Ladche731/
Lhaich731/
Lahche731/
Laichz731/
Laaich731/
Lachse730/
Lacsch730/
Loch6719,363/
Laci672,020/
Lakh671,826/
Laatsch671,744/
Lahache67891/
Lauc67671/
Lachová67528/
Lautsch67512/
Lacz67462/
Leac67169/
Laic67132/
Lacs67131/
Laitsch6783/
Liatche6775/
Lachova6767/
Liac6742/
Łach6741/
Lahz6736/
Llac6730/
Llatche6727/
Latzsch6724/
Laaïche6722/
Lauchsz679/
L'Aïche676/
Lachche674/
Lauthch674/
Leyc673/
Lazh673/
Laac673/
Ladc672/
Lahc672/
Laayche672/
L'Hatch672/
Laastch671/
Lleache671/
Lyoshch671/
Lóch671/
Laïtche671/
Layc671/
Lattsch671/
Laushch671/
Laitche671/
L'Hache671/
Laadsch671/
Latc671/
Lauchse671/
Geelach670/

Lyach Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lyach in the Russian language
Лячlac-

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