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

The last name Iya (Bengali: ইয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺇﻳﺎ, Hindi: ीया, Marathi: ईया, Oriya: ଇୟା) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

Iya is the 18,438^th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 243,722 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Iya are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 28 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 27,615^th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 30,412 people.

It is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 12,996 people, or 1 in 1,598. In Cameroon Iya is primarily found in: Adamawa Region, where 45 percent reside, Far North Region, where 18 percent reside and North Region, where 18 percent reside. Excluding 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 devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (60%) in Kenya and Muslim (80%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Iya last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the 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.