Ilaiya Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ilaiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ilaiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Ilaiya (119) may also be a first name.

Ilaiya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ilaiya (Hindi: इलैया, Marathi: इलैया) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ilaiya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,798,600th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Ilaiya live; 44 percent live in West Africa and 44 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ilaiya is also the 856,040th most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 119 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Federal Capital Territory, where 58 percent reside and Yobe, where 42 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Ilaiya exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 30 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilaiya9226/
Ailaiya9221/
Ilaiyah9210/
Ilaiyas927/
Illaiya924/
Ilaiyaz921/
Hilaiyah869/
Ailaaiya861/
Hailaiya861/
Ilaija83192/
Elaiya8380/
Ilayya8352/
Ulaiya8327/
Ilayao8323/
Iliyea836/
Iliyaa833/
Iloiya832/
Ilaaya832/
Ileiya831/
Iliyaas7748/
Ulaiyah7746/
Helaiya7732/
Ailayya7720/
Hileiya7713/
Ilayyas7710/
Hulaiya7710/
Ilaijah778/
Illayya778/
Ellaiya775/
Ilayias775/
Ilayaas773/
Illoiya772/
Illiyaa772/
Ullaiya771/
Elaiyat771/
Ailaaya771/
Ielayya771/
Ilaiaha771/
Iliyaaz771/
Eiliyaa771/
Iluiyas771/
Elaaiya771/
Ilaoa73129/
Ilaea7331/
Ilyao7320/
Ilaua736/
Ilhya731/
Ileaa731/
Hulaiyah7124/
Elaiyatt718/
Illiyaas715/
Ilășoaia714/
Aailayya713/
Illayyas713/
Gailayya712/
Iliyahas711/
Ilayaash711/
Ailaiaha711/
Aillayya711/
Ilișoaia711/
Hillaija711/
Illaayas711/
Elaija67201/
Ulayao67194/
Jlaija67136/
Ilijay6782/
Eleiya6754/
Elayao6719/
Ileuya677/
Elayya676/
Helaiyaai674/
Jitlaiead674/
Elayia673/
Jilaau673/
Ilhyas673/
Ilihai673/
Elaaia671/
Jitlaaiad671/
Helaiyaph671/
Giljai671/
Uliyaa671/
Eliyaa671/
Eliyao671/
Elajia671/
Elaiyo671/
Elagia671/
Ilajio671/
Ilajja671/
Uliyoa671/

Ilaiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ilaiya in the Marathi language
इलैयाilaiya-
Ilaiya in the Hindi language
इलैयाilaiya28.57
इलाईयाila'iya28.57
इलईयाila'iya14.29
इलइयाila'iya14.29
इलाइयाila'iya14.29

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ilaiya
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