Lyang Surname

51,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,023 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Lyang Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this surname is 'bridge', 'beam', 'elevator', 'mast'.

Lyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia9,8281:1,576368
Russia1341:1,075,54581,217
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
China31:455,773,85521,925
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Lyang (2,131) may also be a first name.

Lyang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is 'bridge', 'beam', 'elevator', 'mast'.

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Lyang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lyang (Marathi: यांग, Russian: Лянг) is most common in Cambodia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,152nd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 727,082 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Lyang live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Lyang is also the 162,779th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 2,131 people.

The last name Lyang is most frequently used in Cambodia, where it is borne by 9,828 people, or 1 in 1,576. In Cambodia it is most common in: Phnom Penh, where 12 percent are found, Kampong Cham Province, where 10 percent are found and Battambang Province, where 9 percent are found. Beside Cambodia Lyang exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Lyang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lyang last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Lyang earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.05% more than the national average, earning $69,490 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyaing911/
Lang89753,061/
Lyating8310/
Liang8012,514,040/
Laing8043,748/
Leang8040,279/
Langh801,995/
Langs801,211/
Layng80613/
Lanng80369/
Langø80307/
Laung80302/
Lyank80251/
Laang80185/
Lamng80171/
Lyong8090/
Leyng8027/
Llang8014/
Langå8011/
Hlang809/
Langg807/
Langc807/
Lgang807/
Langt805/
Lhang804/
Loyng803/
Langk802/
Langp801/
Langz801/
Lahng801/
Langė801/
Ålang801/
Lyangova7724/
Hlaing73353,756/
Lasing731,699/
Langue731,543/
Lating731,420/
Lahang73927/
Langås73493/
Langke73442/
Laseng73299/
Lateng73272/
Lahung73148/
Lyanke7343/
Lacing7329/
Laings7329/
Hliang7319/
Lyankh7319/
Langsø7315/
Laceng737/
Langth737/
Lliang733/
Llaung731/
Laingz731/
Leanng731/
Lainng731/
Lankgh731/
Laßing731/
Liaang731/
Liangt731/
Lianng731/
La'ang731/
Hlaung731/
Laaing730/
Long673,578,005/
Láng673,092/
Lank672,182/
Lanc671,013/
Latting67470/
Lausing67346/
Lauseng67345/
Lassing67257/
Laising67229/
Langsch67195/
Laasing67101/
Langova6785/
Laiceng6785/
Leyting6776/
Langkås6770/
Liasing6757/
Lamg6737/
Lasingh6729/
Leysing6724/
Lagging6722/
Laiseng6720/
Laingke6719/
Laungke6718/
Liangke6713/
Laingue679/
Lasieng678/
Latteng678/
Liaseng677/
Leasing676/
Layting676/
Lahsing676/
Langowa675/
Lanx674/
Lasseng674/
Llangue674/
Laïngue674/
Laching673/
Langgåt673/
Laysing673/
Lacings672/
Lanq672/
Lóng672/
Lauting672/
Liangqu671/
Leycing671/
Llasing671/
Lossyng671/
Lautyng671/
Leyßing671/
D'Liang671/
Langkhe671/
Lacheng671/
Uamlang671/
Laiteng671/
Laiting671/
Lahting671/
Hlasing671/
Langque670/

Lyang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lyang in the Marathi language
यांगyanga-
Lyang in the Russian language
Лянгlang-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lyang
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