Lyag Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Lyag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lyag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Lyag Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lyag (Oriya: ଲଯ୍ାଗ୍, Russian: Ляг) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyag? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lyag is the 6,063,924th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Lyag reside; 70 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 70 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 33 percent live, Kaliningrad Oblast, where 17 percent live and Novgorod Oblast, where 17 percent live. Outside of Russia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 30 percent live and Belarus, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyagh8956/
Lyagg891/
Lyahg891/
Lag861,760/
Laag751,884/
Laug751,245/
Lagh75807/
Laig75769/
Lagg75178/
Lyak7583/
Liag7580/
Llag7527/
Lahg7510/
Layg756/
Leag755/
Lyog752/
Lagt752/
Lagk752/
Hlag752/
Loyg751/
Lyaq751/
Leyg751/
Lags751/
Lakg751/
Lyagova7315/
Lyakh6710,049/
Lague675,769/
Laugs67436/
Laugh67348/
Lyaqt67247/
Lahag67164/
Laigh67151/
Laugt6793/
Lahug6768/
Lhagh6732/
Laugg6716/
Lyauk6715/
Liagh6715/
Leagh6713/
Llags6710/
Laugx675/
Liaag673/
Lloyg671/
Lioyg671/
Lyaak671/
Leagz671/
Laugk671/
Lauhg671/
Lyagkova671/
Lyack671/
Llaug671/
Liaug671/
Leysg671/
Lacgh671/
Lachg671/
Lagke671/
Laagh671/
Liahg671/
Lassg671/
Lyahq671/
Lyatq671/
Laags670/
Leacg670/
Leags670/
Laggs670/

Lyag Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lyag in the Oriya language
ଲଯ୍ାଗ୍layag50
ଲଯ୍ାଗlayaga50
Lyag in the Russian language
Лягlag-

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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
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  • 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 Lyag
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