Iyab Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Iyab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Iyab (118) may also be a first name.
Iyab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Iyab (Hindi: ईयब) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyab? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,391,485th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. Iyab is mostly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Iyab are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 38 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iyab is also the 859,937th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 118 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ogun, where 60 percent reside, Enugu, where 20 percent reside and Rivers, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 23 percent reside and Niger, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giyab | 89 | 12 | / |
| Hiyab | 89 | 10 | / |
| Ioyab | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hioyab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyob | 75 | 2,072 | / |
| Ayab | 75 | 792 | / |
| Yyab | 75 | 402 | / |
| Iyav | 75 | 350 | / |
| Yoab | 75 | 263 | / |
| Ijab | 75 | 197 | / |
| Oyab | 75 | 106 | / |
| Eyab | 75 | 91 | / |
| Iyap | 75 | 30 | / |
| Aiab | 75 | 9 | / |
| Uyab | 75 | 6 | / |
| Iyaw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Iyeb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Iiab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiyb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiyb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eiab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ioyb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ieab | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hijab | 67 | 7,209 | / |
| Iyafe | 67 | 705 | / |
| Iyape | 67 | 337 | / |
| Hayab | 67 | 309 | / |
| Eihab | 67 | 190 | / |
| Ayaub | 67 | 179 | / |
| Heyab | 67 | 170 | / |
| Aiyob | 67 | 156 | / |
| Gayab | 67 | 121 | / |
| Auyab | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gaiab | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ahiab | 67 | 10 | / |
| Giyap | 67 | 10 | / |
| Auiab | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gijab | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eiyob | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hyjab | 67 | 7 | / |
| Giyob | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eyhab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiyob | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yiyap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayabh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goyab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haiab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahyab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiabd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiaub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoyab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihyav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iejab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihiab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iojab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aihab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiyaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geiab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeyab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heiab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoiab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieyav | 67 | 1 | / |
Iyab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iyab in the Hindi language | ||
| ईयब | iyaba | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Iyab
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