Lyj Surname
2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq
Lyj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Lyj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lyj occurs in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lyj is the 2,808,717th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. Lyj is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Lyj reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Levant.
The surname is most prevalent in Iraq, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 745,142. Other than Iraq this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Thailand, where 2 percent reside.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lyj
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