Iyaan Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Iyaan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyaan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives121:33,6811,888
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Iyaan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iyaan (Dhivehi: ް‫އިޔާން) is found in The Maldives more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyaan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Iyaan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Iyaan reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

The surname is most widely held in The Maldives, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 33,681. In The Maldives Iyaan is most prevalent in: Malé, where 58 percent live, Raa Atoll, where 25 percent live and Laamu Atoll, where 8 percent live. Excluding The Maldives Iyaan exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 7 percent live and Nigeria, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyahan919/
Aiyaan913/
Iyaang911/
Uiyahan8385/
Giyahan831/
Uyaan80259/
Aiyan80193/
Ayaan80149/
Eyaan8021/
Oyaan8018/
Uiyan809/
Iyean805/
Eiyan803/
Yoaan802/
Yyaan801/
Ijaan801/
Haiyan73558/
Gayaan73292/
Aiyang7385/
Gaiyan7375/
Huiyan7333/
Hayaan7328/
Iyohan7318/
Aiyane7314/
Ayahan7314/
Eya'an7312/
Eyaane736/
Uyahan734/
Ayaane734/
Hoiyan734/
Hijaan733/
Heiyan733/
Oyahan732/
Aaiyan732/
Aiyann732/
Iyaham731/
Aijyan731/
Eiahan731/
Ayaaun731/
Aiahan731/
Geyaan731/
Eiyane731/
Ijahan731/
Yean675,970/
Gayahan67196/
Eya'ane67128/
Haiyang6749/
Auan6724/
Iean6720/
Huiyang679/
Aean677/
Gaijyan676/
Hoyahan676/
Ughiyan674/
Goioaan674/
Haiyane673/
Eaan673/
Goiiaan672/
Uihyang671/
Huyahan671/
Youhaan671/
Agiahan671/
Haiyand671/
Auyaean671/
Aaiyand671/
Ijhahan671/
Hayahan671/
Aiyasen671/
Hagiaan671/
Gahiaan671/

Iyaan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyaan in the Dhivehi language
ް‫އިޔާންiyan-

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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
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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 Iyaan
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