Illyah Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Illyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Illyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Illyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Illyah occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Illyah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Illyah reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
The surname is most numerous in Niger, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 3,198,670. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Maradi Region, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Niger it exists in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 14 percent are found.
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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 Illyah
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