Family name Layza (Layza 
, Лайза 
) , around the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The family name Layza is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Peru, where it is quite a rare surname, Mexico, where it is a very rare surname, and Chile. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Peru, Mexico, and Philippines. Likewise, Layza is the forename as well as the last name.