Ilyass Surname
Approximately 3,791 people bear this surname
Ilyass Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2,113 | 1:16,316 | 2,464 |
| Chad | 674 | 1:20,166 | 2,465 |
| Pakistan | 614 | 1:290,951 | 6,172 |
| Niger | 186 | 1:103,183 | 4,214 |
| Mauritania | 105 | 1:38,999 | 3,043 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| Kazakhstan | 18 | 1:982,361 | 58,740 |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 1:1,835,210 | 14,348 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Ilyass (17,477) may also be a first name.
Ilyass Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ilyass Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ilyass (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺱ) occurs in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ilyass? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ilyass is the 120,887th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,922,328 people. The surname Ilyass is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Ilyass live; 56 percent live in North Africa and 56 percent live in Mahgreb. Ilyass is also the 41,693rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 17,477 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Morocco, where it is borne by 2,113 people, or 1 in 16,316. Outside of Morocco this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 18 percent reside and Pakistan, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ilyass Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ilyass in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺱ | alyas | 71.79 |
| ﺇﻟﻴﺎﺱ | alyas | 28.21 |
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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 Ilyass
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