Cognomen Lanyo (Lanyo 
) , worldwide, is a rare family name. The cognomen Lanyo is habitual in Ghana, where it is quite a rare surname, Kenya, where it is a rare surname, and Malaysia, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. Very seldom, Lanyo is the forename as well as the last name.