Iyama Surname

31,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Iyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan14,6931:8,7011,230
Nigeria1,8091:97,9236,688
DR Congo2331:317,08028,591
Brazil1021:2,098,76866,021
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Uganda401:975,98242,738
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
India111:69,733,217610,955
England101:5,571,806158,774
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Iyama (351) may also be a first name.

Iyama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iyama (Hindi: इयामा, Marathi: इयामा) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyama? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 31,321st most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 427,397 people. The last name Iyama is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Iyama are found; 86 percent are found in East Asia and 86 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Iyama is also the 465,148th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 351 people.

The surname is most frequent in Japan, where it is carried by 14,693 people, or 1 in 8,701. In Japan Iyama is most prevalent in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 18 percent reside, Saitama Prefecture, where 15 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside. Beside Japan this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 11 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Iyama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Iyama surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Iyama earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.42% more than the national average, earning $55,843 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiyama9119,847/
Iyamah911,872/
Giyama911,252/
Ieyama91218/
Iyamma9132/
Yiyama9112/
Iyamai914/
Ioyama914/
Iyamat913/
Iyamad912/
Ihyama911/
Iyammah8325/
Iyamais8310/
Hiyamai832/
Yiyamma831/
Iyamach831/
Hiyamma831/
Oyama8019,586/
Uyama808,313/
Ayama804,326/
Eyama803,690/
Iyema801,617/
Ijama801,070/
Iyoma80931/
Iyame80251/
Iyami8058/
Aiama8058/
Iyamo8057/
Oiama808/
Eiama807/
Uiama806/
Yyama803/
Aiyma802/
Yoama802/
Iiama801/
Iyamy801/
Hayama7318,787/
Ayamga737,284/
Ayamah731,084/
Ohyama73756/
Eihama73586/
Iyamet73345/
Hoyama73253/
Uyamah73144/
Ooyama73115/
Gayama7391/
Aihama7390/
Ijamah7368/
Yyamma7367/
Iheama7358/
Ayamma7357/
Giyame7357/
Ihiama7350/
Giyami7339/
Heyama7338/
Gaiama7337/
Ahiama7328/
Ayamat7323/
Ayamad7322/
Ouyama7322/
Ijiama7320/
Ijeama7319/
Eyamai7319/
Eyamah7318/
Ohiama7318/
Ayamai7316/
Yoyama7315/
Eyauma7315/
Ijamma7313/
Iyamey7313/
Oyamaa7312/
Hiyami7311/
Aiyoma7311/
Hijama738/
Ayamas738/
Oyamah738/
Goyama737/
Ayamea736/
Iiamas735/
Uoyama735/
Iyameh735/
Iyammi735/
Iyomah734/
Oyauma734/
Uhiama734/
Iyomay734/
Giyamo734/
Eyamoa734/
Aiamma734/
Gijama733/
Oyamat733/
Iyamoh733/
Iyamou733/
Eyamma732/
Yiyame732/
Hiyame732/
Hiyema732/
Geyama732/
Uuyama732/
Iyasmi731/
Ijjama731/
Iyamer731/
Oihama731/
Ihyame731/
Iyammo731/
Oyamma731/
Haiama731/
Iyamme731/
Hiyoma731/
Uyamaj731/
Yiyema731/
Eyamad731/
Ahyama731/
Aiamaa731/
Aiamau731/
Ayasma731/
Ayahma731/
Ouiama731/
Ijyoma731/
Ihyoma731/
Uyamai731/
Oyamga731/
Iyamayowa712/
Auma67207,910/
Aima6727,229/
Ayma678,269/
Yema678,123/
Eima671,434/
Amea671,067/
Uima67836/
Oima67720/
Ajma67587/
Hayauma67408/
Eyma67378/
Aema67373/
Aihamad67366/
Uyma67251/
Oyma67177/
Iema6774/
Ijma6740/
Aiahmma6731/
Auyamas6726/
Eama6721/
Hayamah6713/
Goyamma6710/
Eyamoha677/
Ayammad676/
Gayamma675/
Ijjamma674/
Ayammah674/
Hayamas673/
Houyama673/
Heyamah672/
Iyomaha672/
Ooyamma671/
Ayamatt671/
Geyamma671/
Haiymad671/
Ahiamad671/
Ihiamai671/
Ohiamah671/
Iheamea671/
Hoyamai671/
Hayamat671/
Aihamai671/
Hoiamas671/

Iyama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyama in the Hindi language
इयामाiyama-
Iyama in the Marathi language
इयामाiyama-

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