Lyato Surname
Approximately 270 people bear this surname
Lyato Surname Definition:
Lyato is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: big canoe.
Lyato Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 258 | 1:9,339 | 1,810 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Lyato (153) may also be a first name.
Lyato Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lyato is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: big canoe.
Lyato Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyato Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lyato (Russian: Лято) is found most in Namibia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyato? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 963,821st most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 26,990,911 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lyato live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lyato is also the 743,570th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 153 people.
This surname is most frequent in Namibia, where it is carried by 258 people, or 1 in 9,339. In Namibia it is most numerous in: Kavango West Region, where 100 percent live. Beside Namibia it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 4 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lyato Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lyato in the Russian language | ||
| Лято | lato | - |
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Footnotes
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