Illeya Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Illeya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
Illeya (15) may also be a first name.
Illeya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Illeya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Illeya occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Illeya.
How Common Is The Last Name Illeya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Illeya reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 15 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Niger, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 6,397,339. In Niger Illeya is primarily found in: Maradi Region, where 67 percent live and Zinder Region, where 33 percent live. Outside of Niger it exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 50 percent live.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Illeya
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