Iliyass Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Iliyass Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 32 | 1:599,751 | 14,963 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Iliyass (249) may also be a first name.
Iliyass Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iliyass Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Iliyass (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺱ, Hindi: इलियास) is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Iliyass.
How Common Is The Last Name Iliyass? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,141,416th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Iliyass live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 82 percent live in Chadic Africa. Iliyass is also the 565,047th most numerous forename world-wide. It is borne by 249 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 599,751. In Niger Iliyass is most numerous in: Zinder Region, where 38 percent live, Agadez Region, where 31 percent live and Tillabéri Region, where 25 percent live. Other than Niger it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 5 percent live and Pakistan, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Iliyass Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iliyass in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺱ | alyas | - |
| Iliyass in the Hindi language | ||
| इलियास | iliyasa | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iliyass
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