Iyamah Surname

218,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iyamah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyamah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,7671:100,2516,823
United States441:8,237,703362,142
England351:1,591,94567,242
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Iyamah (57) may also be a first name.

Iyamah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iyamah occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Iyamah.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyamah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 218,739th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,892,920 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Iyamah are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,308,380th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 57 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,767 people, or 1 in 100,251. In Nigeria Iyamah is most numerous in: Delta, where 29 percent are found, Edo, where 29 percent are found and Lagos, where 14 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Iyamah Last Name Statistics demography

Iyamah earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.61% less than the national average, earning $34,256 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyammah9225/
Iyamach921/
Iyama9117,051/
Hiyama8319,847/
Giyama831,252/
Ayamah831,084/
Ieyama83218/
Uyamah83144/
Ijamah8368/
Iyamma8332/
Eyamah8318/
Yiyama8312/
Oyamah838/
Iyomah834/
Iyamai834/
Ioyama834/
Iyamat833/
Iyamoh833/
Iyamad832/
Ihyama831/
Hayamah7713/
Iyamais7710/
Ayammah774/
Heyamah772/
Iyomaha772/
Hiyamai772/
Yiyamma771/
Ohiamah771/
Hiyamma771/
Oyama7319,586/
Uyama738,313/
Ayama734,326/
Eyama733,690/
Iyema731,617/
Ijama731,070/
Iyoma73931/
Aimah73900/
Eamah73212/
Aumah73166/
Aiama7358/
Iyamo7357/
Ajmah7322/
Eimah7311/
Oiama738/
Eiama737/
Uiama736/
Yyama733/
Uymah732/
Aiyma732/
Yoama732/
Iiama731/
Ijmah731/
Ayamahas711/
Hayama6718,787/
Ayamga677,284/
Ijomah671,683/
Ayomah671,513/
Ahumah67835/
Ohyama67756/
Ayumah67593/
Eihama67586/
Ojimah67529/
Ajamah67367/
Ayimah67362/
Hoyama67253/
Aimmah67239/
Ejimah67205/
Ajimah67147/
Oyemah67141/
Haimah67131/
Ejamah67127/
Ooyama67115/
Gayama6791/
Aihama6790/
Ajmath6778/
Yyamma6767/
Iyemoh6762/
Iheama6758/
Ayamma6757/
Uyamoh6756/
Ihiama6750/
Heyama6738/
Gaiama6737/
Oyomah6735/
Ahiama6728/
Ayamat6723/
Ayamad6722/
Ouyama6722/
Heimah6720/
Ijiama6720/
Haumah6719/
Ijeama6719/
Eyamai6719/
Ohiama6718/
Ajumah6717/
Ayamai6716/
Iyomoh6716/
Yoyama6715/
Eyauma6715/
Ijamma6713/
Iyamey6713/
Ujamah6713/
Oyamaa6712/
Aiyoma6711/
Eyamoh6711/
Ajemah679/
Ajomah679/
Hijama678/
Ayamas678/
Autmah678/
Goyama677/
Ayamea676/
Aymach676/
Iiamas675/
Uoyama675/
Geamah675/
Ijemah675/
Aameah675/
Ijimah674/
Oyauma674/
Uhiama674/
Iyomay674/
Giyamo674/
Eyamoa674/
Aiamma674/
Gijama673/
Oyamat673/
Aumash673/
Iyamou673/
Heymah672/
Eyamma672/
Iyamayowa672/
Ayamoh672/
Hiyema672/
Geyama672/
Uuyama672/
Aismah672/
Aumauh671/
Ijjama671/
Aimadh671/
Aiimah671/
Uimajh671/
Gaymah671/
Oihama671/
Iyammo671/
Oyamma671/
Ojamah671/
Ayemah671/
Haiama671/
Hiyoma671/
Uimadh671/
Uyamaj671/
Yiyema671/
Yemaha671/
Hajmah671/
Eyamad671/
Ahyama671/
Aiamaa671/
Aiamau671/
Aimajh671/
Aimash671/
Ayasma671/
Ayahma671/
Ouiama671/
Ijyoma671/
Ihyoma671/
Awemah671/
Aiumah671/
Uyamai671/
Uyemah671/
Oyamga671/
Oyamoh671/
Hameah671/
Haymah671/
Eimach670/
Aumach670/

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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 Iyamah
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