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Where Does The Last Name Iya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Iya (Bengali: ইয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺇﻳﺎ, Hindi: ीया, Marathi: ईया, Oriya: ଇୟା) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Iya.

How Common Is The Last Name Iya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 18,438^th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 243,722 people. Iya is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Iya live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 28 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 27,615^th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 30,412 people.

It is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 12,996 people, or 1 in 1,598. In Cameroon Iya is primarily concentrated in: Adamawa Region, where 45 percent reside, Far North Region, where 18 percent reside and North Region, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 28 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Iya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (60%) in Kenya and Muslim (80%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Iya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Iya earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.78% more than the national average, earning $44,779 USD per year.