Inyang Surname

5,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Inyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Inyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria96,4081:1,837243
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
United States5521:656,62952,580
Cameroon3341:62,1837,947
Thailand2191:322,55055,591
England1891:294,80522,579
Malaysia1151:256,47214,435
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Norway61:857,04855,549
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Inyang (16,861) may also be a first name.

Inyang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Inyang (Russian: Иньянг) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Inyang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,736th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 73,941 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Inyang are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Inyang is also the 42,778th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 16,861 people.

The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 96,408 people, or 1 in 1,837. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 55 percent reside, Cross River, where 23 percent reside and Lagos, where 5 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Inyang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Inyang surname is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Inyang last name are 43.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.72% registered with the political party.

The amount Inyang earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $48,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.35% more than the national average, earning $54,824 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yinyang92692/
Jinyang9227/
Innyang9218/
Inyangs9211/
Ginyang929/
Inyanng928/
Inyangk927/
Inyangt927/
Inyaang927/
Inyangg926/
Inyoang926/
Inyanhg921/
Inyangue861/
Enyang831,727/
Inyong83567/
Injang83164/
Iniang8312/
Inhang836/
Ignang831/
Inyanq831/
Inyank831/
Jinyong7781/
Henyang7725/
Jinjang7725/
Jiniang7721/
Ainjang7715/
Ginyong7710/
Yonyang778/
Jinhang776/
Inyongh774/
Ingiang774/
Yinhang773/
Giniang773/
Inijang772/
Ginjang772/
Yinyong772/
Inaiong771/
Yignang771/
Inhyong771/
Injiang771/
Ainyong771/
Genyang771/
Ieniang771/
Inoyong771/
Hoiniang7122/
Jinjiang7121/
Hinjiang7117/
Yinjiang7115/
Jinayong712/
Ignangue712/
Yinhyong711/
Iniangue711/
Enyong671,704/
Eniang671,083/
Enjang67346/
Iniong6746/
Inhong6730/
Injong6725/
Hoinayong6723/
Inyankova6714/
Egnang673/
Imjang671/
Etimnyong671/
Esinnyong671/
Jienjiang671/

Inyang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Inyang in the Russian language
Иньянгinang-

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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 Inyang
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