Family name Хаяси (林 
, Hayashi 
, Hidesada , along with others...) , in the entire world, is a prevalent surname. The family name Хаяси is characteristic of China, where it is a widespread surname, Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare surname, and Singapore. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in China, Japan, and Brazil. Much less frequently, Хаяси is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 林 | Japan, China |
| Hayashi | Japan, China, Indonesia, United States, Brazil |
| Hidesada | Japan, Brazil, United States |
| Hayasi | Japan, Indonesia, Mexico, United States, Brazil |
| Lindaman | South Africa, Australia, Philippines, United States, Canada |
| Хаяси | Russia |
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