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 last name Iyab (Hindi: ईयब) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may occur as:. 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 frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 859,937th most common forename internationally, borne by 118 people.
The last name Iyab is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Iyab is primarily found in: Ogun, where 60 percent are found, Enugu, where 20 percent are found and Rivers, where 20 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 23 percent are found and Niger, where 15 percent are found.
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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