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 or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Iyaji click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyaji? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 86,283rd most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,305,076 people. The surname Iyaji is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Iyaji reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iyaji is also the 237,037th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 1,129 people.

The last name Iyaji is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5,577 people, or 1 in 31,763. In Nigeria Iyaji is mostly concentrated in: Cross River, where 37 percent are found, Kogi, where 24 percent are found and Kaduna, where 4 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Iyaji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Iyaji last name is predominantly 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
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