Iyak Surname
Approximately 264 people bear this surname
Iyak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 131 | 1:1,352,235 | 53,045 |
| Indonesia | 104 | 1:1,271,627 | 88,950 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
Iyak (761) may also be a first name.
Iyak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Iyak (Hindi: इयाक, Marathi: इयाक) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyak? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 978,274th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Iyak reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 297,690th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 761 people.
The last name Iyak is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 1,352,235. In Nigeria Iyak is primarily found in: Akwa Ibom, where 91 percent are found, Rivers, where 4 percent are found and Lagos, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Iyak occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 39 percent are found and The Philippines, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iyake | 89 | 431 | / |
| Ihyak | 89 | 86 | / |
| Hiyak | 89 | 7 | / |
| Giyak | 89 | 2 | / |
| Iyack | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hiyake | 80 | 46 | / |
| Iyakke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayak | 75 | 5,729 | / |
| Yoak | 75 | 1,135 | / |
| Eyak | 75 | 658 | / |
| Iyok | 75 | 317 | / |
| Oyak | 75 | 313 | / |
| Uyak | 75 | 304 | / |
| Yyak | 75 | 218 | / |
| Ijak | 75 | 122 | / |
| Aiak | 75 | 86 | / |
| Iyek | 75 | 62 | / |
| Iyac | 75 | 26 | / |
| Uiak | 75 | 3 | / |
| Iyag | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uiyk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eiyk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iiak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ieak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eiak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iyax | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iyaq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iyakowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gayak | 67 | 3,221 | / |
| Iyeke | 67 | 2,405 | / |
| Hayak | 67 | 1,387 | / |
| Iyoke | 67 | 1,220 | / |
| Uyake | 67 | 1,025 | / |
| Ayake | 67 | 374 | / |
| Aiyok | 67 | 326 | / |
| Hoyak | 67 | 276 | / |
| Goyak | 67 | 248 | / |
| Iyock | 67 | 181 | / |
| Eyake | 67 | 118 | / |
| Oyake | 67 | 91 | / |
| Ahyak | 67 | 88 | / |
| Uiyok | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ayack | 67 | 34 | / |
| Giyok | 67 | 31 | / |
| Eyack | 67 | 17 | / |
| Uiake | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hiyag | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hoiak | 67 | 13 | / |
| Agiak | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ayhak | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aiake | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oyack | 67 | 10 | / |
| Iyeck | 67 | 10 | / |
| Iheak | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hijak | 67 | 8 | / |
| Geyak | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yoyak | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aihak | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uiyke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Heyak | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goiak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiyok | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouyak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haiak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giyag | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijjak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayakh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heiak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyjak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yojak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahiak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyaq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huyak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieahk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyekh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auiak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiakt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiyok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijakh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiake | 67 | 1 | / |
Iyak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iyak in the Hindi language | ||
| इयाक | iyaka | - |
| Iyak in the Marathi language | ||
| इयाक | iyaka | 75 |
| ईयाक | iyaka | 25 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iyak
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