View the most religious surnames in Belarus

Where Does The Last Name Lyah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lyah occurs in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 2,185,341^st most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. Lyah is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Lyah reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 65 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 840,349^th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 123 people.

The surname is most widely held in Belarus, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 279,443. In Belarus it is primarily concentrated in: Minsk Region, where 68 percent reside, Minsk, where 21 percent reside and Gomel Region, where 6 percent reside. Other than Belarus this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 19 percent reside and Ukraine, where 8 percent reside.

Lyah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lyah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lyah last name declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lyah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.