Iyaji Surname

86,283rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iyaji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyaji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,5771:31,7632,652
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Iyaji (1,129) may also be a first name.

Iyaji Last Name Facts

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

Iyaji occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Iyaji click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyaji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Iyaji is the 86,283rd most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,305,076 people. Iyaji is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Iyaji are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 237,037th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 1,129 people.

The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 5,577 people, or 1 in 31,763. In Nigeria Iyaji is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 37 percent reside, Kogi, where 24 percent reside and Kaduna, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Iyaji occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Iyaji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Iyaji surname is primarily Christian (86%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyadji9122/
Iyajio911/
Iyajie911/
Giyaji911/
Iyeji80349/
Ayaji80122/
Iyagi8081/
Iyasi8059/
Eyaji8056/
Iyaje8053/
Uyaji8032/
Iyaja8017/
Iyoji807/
Oyaji805/
Aiaji803/
Iyazi802/
Ieyaj801/
Yjaji801/
Iyaci801/
Ayadji731,611/
Gayaji731,271/
Aihaji73415/
Goyaji73118/
Iyedji73103/
Iyasei7348/
Iyojie7346/
Iyachi7323/
Ohiaji7315/
Aiyyaj7310/
Aiyayi739/
Eiiyaj737/
Iyasih736/
Eyadji735/
Aiyoji734/
Hayaji733/
Ayiyaj733/
Hiyasi733/
Ahiaji732/
Hiyazi732/
Giyazi732/
Oyajit731/
Ayauji731/
Ayajai731/
Uihaji731/
Hiyoji731/
Ijaiji731/
Iyodji731/
Yiyasi731/
Yiyayi731/
Hiyajj731/
Iheaji731/
Iyagih731/
Iyazid731/
Oyadji731/
Geiaji731/
Auji678,096/
Ajie675,456/
Ajji671,018/
Eiji67461/
Aiji67451/
Yeji67230/
Oiji67137/
Ieji6783/
Ajhi6739/
Hiyachi6733/
Eaji6724/
Aihadji6721/
Ayji6714/
Oyji6713/
Ajzi679/
Aeji676/
Hijajih675/
Yojajai675/
Ajgi674/
Hiyasui674/
Eiadjui673/
Hayadji673/
Oyadjii673/
Ouyadji672/
Hayajai672/
Hijjaji672/
Uyji671/
Eiieyaj671/
Iyachai671/
Hayasji671/
Ieyj671/
Hayajij671/
Hijajji671/
Eyji671/
Ouiadji671/
Aiaiyaj671/
Aihayai671/
Iyakhai671/

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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 Iyaji
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis