Lyein Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lyein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lyein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268

Lyein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lyein occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lyein is the 3,882,373rd most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 65 percent of Lyein live; 65 percent live in Oceania Islands and 65 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

The surname Lyein is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 479,630. In Papua New Guinea Lyein is primarily found in: Enga, where 53 percent reside, East New Britain, where 29 percent reside and National Capital District, where 18 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea it exists in one country. It also occurs in Uzbekistan, where 35 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layein912/
Lyeinn911/
Leyeing831/
Liyin80280/
Laein80129/
Leuin8041/
Leain8019/
Leein808/
Liein801/
Lyiin801/
Lgein801/
Luein801/
Loein801/
Leijen731,163/
Lehain73174/
Liying73172/
Liyine7391/
Loiyen7344/
Leuhin7337/
Laiyin7324/
Leayen7323/
Layyin7318/
Louein7315/
Lowein739/
Leaing738/
Leaine738/
Leiyen735/
Leuyen734/
Leehin733/
Leeyin733/
Laiyen733/
Leiyin733/
Leahin733/
Leijin732/
Leuine732/
Leuing732/
Laeina731/
Lheein731/
Lehein731/
Layoen731/
Layaen731/
Lehyin731/
Loyien731/
Lawein731/
Leyien731/
Lyiine731/
Looyin731/
Lieina731/
Lojein730/
Leyaen730/
Layahin67189/
Leeijen6790/
Leahing6781/
Layyina6765/
Lejoint6748/
Leiying6726/
Leeying6715/
Leuhina6713/
Laiyina6712/
Loueine6710/
Laiying676/
Leiyine676/
Luoying675/
Layahen674/
Luieing674/
Laweine674/
Loweing672/
Leayion671/
Luiying671/
Lejeine671/
Layaeng671/
Leuhhin671/
Leuoine671/
Leyehen671/
Leyuine671/
Lieeien671/
Leiieng671/
Laweing671/

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