Cognomen لايا (Laya 
, Laia 
, لايا 
) , all around the world, is a common last name. The cognomen لايا is characteristic of Venezuela, where it is quite a common surname, Spain, and Indonesia, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Indonesia, and Venezuela. Likewise, لايا is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Laya | Venezuela, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Spain |
| Laia | Syria, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Spain |
| لايا | Iraq |