Iyabi Surname

607,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Jersey

Iyabi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyabi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3381:524,09125,846
Cameroon1281:162,25817,563
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
France91:7,380,302306,885
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Iyabi (68) may also be a first name.

Iyabi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iyabi occurs most in Nigeria. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyabi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Iyabi is the 607,405th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 14,289,306 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Iyabi reside; 73 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most numerous first name on earth, held by 68 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 524,091. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 82 percent live, Rivers, where 12 percent live and Lagos, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 25 percent live and The DR Congo, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyabio913/
Iyabai912/
Hiyabi911/
Giyabi911/
Iyabhai8314/
Oyabi80760/
Eyabi80747/
Iyaba80422/
Ayabi80181/
Iyobi8076/
Iyabe8068/
Iyavi8051/
Aiabi8050/
Ijabi8047/
Uyabi8034/
Iyebi8024/
Iyawi8011/
Yjabi8010/
Aiybi801/
Giyabhai773/
Ayabei732,202/
Ayabie73634/
Oihabi73386/
Hijabi73323/
Hiyawi73286/
Giyabe73156/
Hiyabe7336/
Gayabi7327/
Geyabi7325/
Hayabi7322/
Iyaviy7317/
Aiabai7316/
Ayaubi739/
Ouyabi738/
Iyawei737/
Iyebie735/
Ehiabi735/
Ayahbi734/
Ayabai733/
Eyabid733/
Haiabi733/
Heyabi732/
Iyaber732/
Iyawai732/
Oyabei731/
Goiabi731/
Eyabei731/
Ihyabe731/
Aiyobi731/
Yiyawi731/
Hiyaba731/
Iyobio731/
Ijabai731/
Uyabai731/
Aebi675,240/
Ehiabhi671,545/
Aybi671,298/
Aibi671,219/
Yebi671,199/
Aubi67626/
Oibi67241/
Gayabai67102/
Eibi6796/
Ajbi6744/
Eabi6736/
Eyabhai6720/
Iebi6712/
Uyabhai6710/
Giyavhi677/
Ijabhai673/
Eybi672/
Gijabai672/
Hiyahba671/
Ehyabhi671/
Yyabhai671/
Ehiabai671/
Ayabhai671/
Ehiahbi671/
Uibi671/
Iyavais671/
Ihiabei671/
Huyabai671/

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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
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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 Iyabi
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