Cognomen لايق (Laiq 
, Laeq 
, لايق 
) , across the world, is quite a common last name. The cognomen لايق is habitual in Afghanistan, where it is quite a rare surname, Pakistan, and United Arab Emirates. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Southern Asia, particularly Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran. More prevalently, لايق is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Laiq | Saudi Arabia, India, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Afghanistan |
| Laeq | Pakistan, United States, India |
| لايق | Iran, Palestinian Territory, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt |
| Layeq | Pakistan, Canada, Afghanistan, India |