Ghiyas Surname

498,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Maldives

Ghiyas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghiyas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran4351:176,51214,772
Pakistan1471:1,215,26514,476
India331:23,244,406321,547
Maldives201:20,2091,301
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Ghiyas (1,740) may also be a first name.

Ghiyas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ghiyas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ghiyas (Marathi: घीयास) is most common in Iran. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ghiyas.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghiyas? popularity and diffusion

Ghiyas is the 498,439th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 11,025,032 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Ghiyas are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Ghiyas is also the 183,817th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 1,740 people.

The last name Ghiyas is most commonly held in Iran, where it is held by 435 people, or 1 in 176,512. In Iran Ghiyas is most common in: Tehran Province, where 29 percent live, Isfahan Province, where 18 percent live and Gilan Province, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Iran this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 22 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aghiyas9215/
Ghiyaas927/
Ghiyass921/
Aghiyass8625/
Gaiyas8353/
Gheyas8332/
Ghiyaz834/
Haiyas832/
Gias803,964/
Hias80458/
Hyas8055/
Gaiyash773/
Hijas73628/
Giash73469/
Agias73427/
Giaus7356/
Ogias7347/
Aiyas7333/
Egias7333/
Giass7311/
Ugias739/
Giais732/
Gihas731/
Uhias731/
Hiaas731/
Hyass731/
Eiyas731/
Hiast731/
Hiahs730/
Hiads730/
Hyats730/
Yas6734,336/
Gayyas671,322/
Ias67840/
Høiaas6784/
Hagias6761/
Aiyash6759/
Hijjas6735/
Høyaas6719/
Agiass6717/
Hayias6714/
Heijas6711/
Gajhas676/
Haijas674/
Hayyas674/
Jogias672/
Hiaths671/
Haiyaz671/
Aiyaas671/
Hyatts671/
Hijasp671/
Gujias671/
Gihaus671/
Gaiyaz671/
Aheyas671/
Ahijas671/
Hijaas671/
Gaiyos671/
Gajias671/
Agiais671/

Ghiyas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghiyas in the Marathi language
घीयासghiyasa-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghiyas
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