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 carried by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iliyass? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,141,416th most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The last name Iliyass occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Iliyass reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 565,047th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 249 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Niger, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 599,751. In Niger Iliyass is most common in: Zinder Region, where 38 percent reside, Agadez Region, where 31 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Niger this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 5 percent reside and Pakistan, where 5 percent reside.
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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iliyass
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