Illiyasu Surname

189,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Illiyasu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Illiyasu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,2211:79,7585,656
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Illiyasu (1,816) may also be a first name.

Illiyasu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Illiyasu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Illiyasu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Illiyasu is the 189,971st most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,278,248 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Illiyasu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 179,131st most common given name throughout the world It is held by 1,816 people.

The surname Illiyasu is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,221 people, or 1 in 79,758. In Nigeria Illiyasu is mostly found in: Kano, where 18 percent live, Zamfara, where 14 percent live and Sokoto, where 13 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 0 percent live and Ghana, where 0 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
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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 Illiyasu
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