Cognomen Laoya (老鸭 
, Laoya 
) , around the world, is a very rare last name. The last name Laoya is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Philippines, where it is a very rare surname, Thailand, and Malaysia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Philippines, China, and Thailand. More frequently, Laoya is the forename as well as the last name.