Iria Surname

134,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Portugal

Iria Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iria Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1671:151,7939,615
Burkina Faso7801:23,5281,517
Portugal5191:20,0741,407
Kenya2561:180,39013,550
Brazil1821:1,176,23340,779
Papua New Guinea1301:62,7218,130
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
Spain521:899,07835,195
United States421:8,629,975373,648
India391:19,668,343291,059
Ivory Coast241:961,30123,927
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
England101:5,571,806158,774
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Iría (2) & Íria (1) are calculated separately.

Iria (34,706) may also be a first name.

Iria Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iria (Oriya: ଇରିଆ, Russian: Ириа) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Iría or Íria. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iria? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 134,334th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,174,089 people. Iria occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Iria are found; 58 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 24,886th most frequent forename throughout the world It is held by 34,706 people.

Iria is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,167 people, or 1 in 151,793. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Edo, where 68 percent live, Delta, where 14 percent live and Lagos, where 10 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 23 percent live and Portugal, where 15 percent live.

Iria Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Iria has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Iria last name grew 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Iria Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Iria last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Iria surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

Iria earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.6% less than the national average, earning $32,101 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iría922/
Íria921/
Irias8915,825/
Giria89630/
Iriah89512/
Itria89352/
Airia89112/
Ieria89102/
Irhia8978/
Hiria8964/
Yiria8946/
Isria8933/
Jiria8926/
Iriha8919/
Iriaz8916/
Iriap8916/
Irgia8915/
Eiria8911/
Ioria898/
Oiria898/
Irija898/
Iriat896/
Irria892/
Ihria891/
Irjia891/
Iriea891/
Girija803,984/
Giriha80220/
Goiria80176/
Airhia8097/
Hijria8086/
Hairia8077/
Hoiria8044/
Jiriat8029/
Irijoa8025/
Irihau8022/
Irriah8015/
Iregia8012/
Airiah8010/
Ihrija809/
Airiha809/
Iriass807/
Irioha807/
Heiria804/
Irihat803/
Gairia803/
Eiriat803/
Airias802/
Iriadh802/
Hiriat802/
Iriatt802/
Hisria801/
Hitria801/
Giriaj801/
Irihai801/
Iraija801/
Iraiya801/
Irugia801/
Iraaia801/
Jirias801/
Airiat801/
Jiriae801/
Iriaha801/
Iriash801/
Iriatz801/
Itrria801/
Uria7510,395/
Eria752,629/
Irio75486/
Irja75310/
Irya75245/
Jria75137/
Irea7543/
Yria7537/
Hairiah73813/
Hoiriah73408/
Airieau73231/
D'Itria73155/
Hairria73113/
Iorhija7369/
Irijhay7329/
Hiriats7322/
Jiraiya7310/
Hirieau7310/
Huiriah739/
Hiraiya738/
Giraiya737/
Heiriah736/
Hirihai736/
Girijaa734/
Aithria734/
Jiriaee734/
Airijat733/
Girrija732/
Girijay732/
Jiriaie732/
Jiriaii732/
Iorijaa731/
Ithrria731/
Hirayia731/
Hiriaee731/
Hitrija731/
Hirriat731/
Hiruiya731/
Iri'oha731/
Jirihat731/
Aairiat731/
D'Airia731/
Jiriaei731/
Airhias731/
Iriaije731/
Eirjiaa731/
Iorio6723,197/
Geria675,245/
Hirya671,707/
Uriah671,676/
Heria671,477/
Huria671,356/
Hyria671,318/
Iorja67747/
Girja67734/
Girya67533/
Girio67483/
Erias67470/
Airio67333/
Hirio67219/
Iriot67209/
Urria67186/
Etria67131/
Eirea67128/
Urhia67128/
Iorya67109/
Hirja6799/
Yriah6760/
Iryah6750/
Țirea6750/
Iriho6739/
Yoria6735/
Irías6732/
Eriah6729/
Eriat6728/
Eriha6727/
Jirja6724/
Irioh6722/
Irjas6720/
Ayria6720/
Ghiraiya6718/
Iryas6716/
Euria6714/
Erija6713/
Oirya6712/
Irios679/
Urija678/
Hjria677/
Airaaiya677/
Uhria676/
Uriea676/
Ueria676/
Iorayiah676/
Hirea675/
Uriha675/
Ireha675/
Jirya674/
Irjad674/
Yrias674/
Uriay674/
Yirya673/
Erria673/
Eriaz673/
Airea673/
Ajria672/
Iryaz672/
Earia672/
Oirja672/
Jirio672/
Itrio672/
Erhia672/
Oirio671/
Jhria671/
Isrio671/
Isrya671/
Iryad671/
Iryaj671/
Irjat671/
Irjya671/
Eeria671/
Airya671/
Yrhia671/
Uirea671/
Irioy671/
Jriah671/
Eriad671/
Irijo671/
Ojria671/
Oyria671/
Eyria671/
Ierio671/
Hiriha'a671/
Iryat671/
Irrea671/
Irhio671/
Irhya671/
Yirio671/
Äriaz671/
Eriaa671/
Irjau671/

Iria Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iria in the Oriya language
ଇରିଆiri'a-
Iria in the Russian language
Ириаiria-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iria
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