Iyah Surname
Approximately 4,926 people bear this surname
Iyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3,680 | 1:35,937 | 4,184 |
| Nigeria | 1,039 | 1:170,494 | 10,559 |
| Cameroon | 104 | 1:199,703 | 20,621 |
| Mauritania | 49 | 1:83,569 | 5,424 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Iyah (28,218) may also be a first name.
Iyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Iyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﺎﻩ) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 96,529th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,479,404 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Iyah reside; 75 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 75 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 29,232nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 28,218 people.
The last name is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is held by 3,680 people, or 1 in 35,937. In Indonesia Iyah is mostly concentrated in: East Java, where 33 percent live, West Java, where 15 percent live and West Nusa Tenggara, where 13 percent live. Other than Indonesia Iyah occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 21 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiyah | 89 | 103 | / |
| Iyash | 89 | 19 | / |
| Iyadh | 89 | 11 | / |
| Ihyah | 89 | 4 | / |
| Iya | 86 | 29,901 | / |
| Hiyach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hiyath | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyad | 75 | 12,856 | / |
| Ayah | 75 | 7,359 | / |
| Hiya | 75 | 5,178 | / |
| Ijah | 75 | 2,699 | / |
| Iyeh | 75 | 2,549 | / |
| Eyah | 75 | 2,181 | / |
| Ihya | 75 | 1,722 | / |
| Uyah | 75 | 1,699 | / |
| Giya | 75 | 1,247 | / |
| Iyas | 75 | 1,142 | / |
| Iyaz | 75 | 979 | / |
| Oyah | 75 | 590 | / |
| Iyat | 75 | 333 | / |
| Iyoh | 75 | 285 | / |
| Yiya | 75 | 180 | / |
| Yiah | 75 | 160 | / |
| Eiah | 75 | 100 | / |
| Aiah | 75 | 93 | / |
| Iyae | 75 | 58 | / |
| Iyap | 75 | 30 | / |
| Ieya | 75 | 22 | / |
| Oiah | 75 | 20 | / |
| Uiah | 75 | 12 | / |
| Iiah | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ioya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ijya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Iyaş | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayash | 67 | 6,238 | / |
| Ayach | 67 | 4,944 | / |
| Hayah | 67 | 2,729 | / |
| Hiyat | 67 | 1,423 | / |
| Hiyas | 67 | 1,402 | / |
| Aiach | 67 | 382 | / |
| Hijah | 67 | 380 | / |
| Iyesh | 67 | 310 | / |
| Aiysh | 67 | 208 | / |
| Aiash | 67 | 202 | / |
| Eyadh | 67 | 199 | / |
| Yihya | 67 | 193 | / |
| Haiah | 67 | 133 | / |
| Heyah | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ayadh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ouyah | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hoyah | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hiyeh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Huyah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ohiah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ahyah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aiych | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hiyad | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ihyad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oyach | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ihyas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hiyaz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oyahe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ayahs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aiaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ayaph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yhyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hihya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ijyas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yiyas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yiyap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iyass | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eiach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijyaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aihah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiyaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eyach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iohya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiyoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiyhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiydh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyodh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gihya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyatt | 67 | 0 | / |
Iyah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iyah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻳﺎﻩ | ayah | 82.35 |
| ﺇﻳﺎﻩ | ayah | 17.65 |
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Footnotes
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