Iyamu Surname

47,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iyamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria10,1991:17,3691,650
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
England1741:320,21923,859
Spain701:667,88629,788
Uganda411:952,17842,125
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Iyamu (533) may also be a first name.

Iyamu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iyamu (Hindi: इयामू) is most common in Nigeria. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Iyamu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyamu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Iyamu is the 47,754th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 673,463 people. Iyamu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Iyamu reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iyamu is also the 365,345th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 533 people.

Iyamu is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 10,199 people, or 1 in 17,369. In Nigeria Iyamu is primarily found in: Edo, where 82 percent reside, Delta, where 6 percent reside and Lagos, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Iyamu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Iyamu surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Iyamu earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.51% less than the national average, earning $37,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.56% more than the national average, earning $56,918 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyammu919/
Iyamou913/
Giyamu912/
Hiyamu912/
Iyamus911/
Eyamu801,204/
Ijamu80329/
Ayamu80286/
Iyomu80141/
Aiamu80104/
Iyemu8073/
Oyamu8027/
Uyamu809/
Ayamou73375/
Goyamu7328/
Ayamut7321/
Ohiamu7316/
Eyamou7312/
Gayamu735/
Giyomu733/
Aiamau731/
Yoamou731/
Hayamu731/
Uyamut731/
Aiymut731/
Ihyemu731/
Yojamu731/
Heyamu731/
Huyamu731/
Ihiamu731/
Ameu67493/
Aumu67187/
Yemu67176/
Aimu67173/
Eimu6772/
Imeu6766/
Aymu6753/
Hayamou6737/
Oimu6730/
Aemu6726/
Eamu6712/
Ajmu6711/
Ayamhuu674/
Gayamou671/
Ayammou671/
Ouiamou671/
Ayamous671/
Ayamush671/
Iemu671/

Iyamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyamu in the Hindi language
इयामूiyamu-

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Footnotes

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