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) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyab? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,391,485th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. Iyab is predominantly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Iyab reside; 54 percent reside in West Africa and 38 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 859,937th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 118 people.
The surname Iyab is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Ogun, where 60 percent are found, Enugu, where 20 percent are found and Rivers, where 20 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it is found 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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