Lyakh Surname
Approximately 10,049 people bear this surname
Lyakh 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.
Lyakh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 6,302 | 1:22,869 | 3,249 |
| Belarus | 3,297 | 1:2,882 | 272 |
| Kazakhstan | 193 | 1:91,619 | 10,406 |
| Uzbekistan | 71 | 1:435,622 | 10,503 |
| Turkmenistan | 56 | 1:98,020 | 1,979 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Moldova | 28 | 1:127,192 | 14,173 |
| Transnistria | 27 | 1:17,581 | 3,214 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 14 | 1:426,618 | 34,019 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Lyakh 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.
- ivifetitaLyakh Demographics
Average Lyakh Salary in
United States
$51,288 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lyakh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyakh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lyakh (Russian: Лях) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lyakh.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyakh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 51,027th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 725,201 people. Lyakh is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Lyakh live; 84 percent live in Eastern Europe and 83 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Lyakh is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 6,302 people, or 1 in 22,869. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 31 percent live, Rostov Oblast, where 9 percent live and Stavropol Krai, where 5 percent live. Excluding Russia this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 33 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live.
Lyakh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (84%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Lyakh last name are 15% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 61.77% being registered with the party.
Lyakh earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.86% more than the national average, earning $51,288 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyakht | 91 | 5 | / |
| Lyaukh | 91 | 3 | / |
| Lyakhs | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lyaykh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lakh | 89 | 1,826 | / |
| Lyak | 89 | 83 | / |
| Lyaykht | 83 | 10 | / |
| Lyaikht | 83 | 4 | / |
| Lakhe | 80 | 12,867 | / |
| Liakh | 80 | 8,565 | / |
| Lyach | 80 | 91 | / |
| Lyagh | 80 | 56 | / |
| Laykh | 80 | 48 | / |
| Laikh | 80 | 29 | / |
| Lyauk | 80 | 15 | / |
| Lakhh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Lakkh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Laukh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hlakh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lackh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lakch | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lyahg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lyaak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lyack | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lyahq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lak | 75 | 38,461 | / |
| Leykht | 73 | 49 | / |
| Lakkhe | 73 | 13 | / |
| Laakhe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Laukhe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hlaikh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lyaich | 73 | 4 | / |
| Laikhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leykhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lyaske | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lyaych | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lyache | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lakhth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lakhch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lake | 67 | 97,631 | / |
| Lach | 67 | 20,602 | / |
| Lack | 67 | 9,567 | / |
| Leak | 67 | 8,813 | / |
| Laik | 67 | 7,545 | / |
| Lauk | 67 | 1,885 | / |
| Lokh | 67 | 1,839 | / |
| Loyk | 67 | 1,407 | / |
| Leyk | 67 | 1,391 | / |
| Laak | 67 | 1,134 | / |
| Layk | 67 | 965 | / |
| Lagh | 67 | 807 | / |
| Lakhova | 67 | 524 | / |
| Lakk | 67 | 326 | / |
| Liak | 67 | 214 | / |
| Lahk | 67 | 152 | / |
| Lyakova | 67 | 81 | / |
| Lhak | 67 | 42 | / |
| Lakhowa | 67 | 30 | / |
| Laïk | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lajk | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lyashch | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lyok | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lyag | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lahg | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lahq | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hlak | 67 | 7 | / |
| Llak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lakc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lahc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lagk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laqh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lazk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaiche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaq | 67 | 1 | / |
Lyakh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lyakh in the Russian language | ||
| Лях | lah | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lyakh
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