Lyly Surname

339,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,084 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Finland

Lyly Surname User-submission:

In the Finnish language, lyly refers to the ski of the left foot.

Lyly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
Finland3731:14,7362,173
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Lyly (49,083) may also be a first name.

Lyly Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In the Finnish language, lyly refers to the ski of the left foot.

- jasminlyly

Lyly Last Name Facts

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

Lyly is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lyly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyly? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lyly is the 339,249th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,722,828 people. The last name Lyly occurs mostly in Africa, where 58 percent of Lyly reside; 39 percent reside in North Africa and 39 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 18,792nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 49,083 people.

Lyly is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 427 people, or 1 in 215,306. Besides Egypt Lyly is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 34 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 19 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layly89120/
Lyley8916/
Leyly899/
Lylya895/
Lytly892/
Lylyo891/
Lylay891/
Laylay802,436/
Loyloy801,387/
Layley80142/
Leyliy80129/
Leyley8092/
Loyley8043/
Lylysh8025/
Layliy8023/
Leylya8013/
Lyolyo8013/
Lylych807/
Luyloy801/
Lyoley801/
Lyle7524,694/
Lyla751,015/
Lyli7512/
Leysley7327/
Lyaylya735/
Lylyuha733/
Luysley731/
Layla6710,628/
Leyla679,764/
Layli671,050/
Leyli67169/
Layle67133/
Loyle67123/
Loyla6732/
Lyoli6730/
Lylia6712/
Lylie6711/
Lylui6711/
Leyle679/
Lyole677/
Lylee676/
Lhyle676/
Laylahay674/
Llyle672/
Loyli672/
Laylé671/
Lieyliey671/
Hlyle670/
Luyle670/

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