Iyang Surname

125,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,7881:63,5384,684
Philippines4701:215,40033,506
Indonesia3001:440,83136,784
Cameroon601:346,15131,109
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Iyang (5,905) may also be a first name.

Iyang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iyang occurs most in Nigeria. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Iyang is the 125,350th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,006,483 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Iyang reside; 77 percent reside in West Africa and 77 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 86,568th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 5,905 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,788 people, or 1 in 63,538. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Cross River, where 38 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 37 percent reside and Lagos, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 13 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiyang91138/
Yiyang9178/
Giyang9129/
Iyangh911/
Ioyang911/
Iyan891,888/
Yiyangh831/
Iyangue831/
Eyang8017,112/
Ayang8012,746/
Yoang807,401/
Yyang806,022/
Ijang802,224/
Oyang80990/
Iyong80623/
Hiyan80622/
Iyane80528/
Uyang80410/
Iyank80161/
Giyan80157/
Iyeng8071/
Ihyan8029/
Yiyan8017/
Aiang8012/
Ioyan8010/
Eiyng809/
Iyand806/
Uiang805/
Iyant803/
Ijyan803/
Oiang803/
Iyanh802/
Iiang801/
Eiang801/
Iyahn801/
Iyamn801/
Ioang801/
Ouyang7327,201/
Hiyane732,452/
Gayang731,535/
Auyang73535/
Goyang73358/
Hayang73262/
Heyang73149/
Yoyang73123/
Huyang73115/
Yiyong7350/
Ahiang7343/
Oeyang7339/
Heiyng7334/
O'Yang7317/
Aiyong7317/
Hoyang7316/
Gijang7313/
Ieyank7311/
Hiyong7311/
Geyang737/
Iyamne737/
Iyanke737/
Giyong736/
Iyanne735/
Hijang734/
Gaiang734/
Yijang733/
Aihang733/
Yiyane732/
Ahyang732/
Ouiang732/
Ooyang731/
Ijjang731/
Ehiang731/
Uiyong731/
Huiang731/
Ijanng731/
Ihyane731/
Iyamnk731/
Oyaung731/
Giyanh731/
Hieang731/
Aung671,062,328/
Ayan6748,318/
Uyan6710,932/
Ioan678,134/
Oyan673,716/
Yeng673,565/
Yoan673,461/
Eian672,851/
Iyam672,152/
Iyen671,723/
Eang671,686/
Ieng671,347/
Ijan671,303/
Aing671,128/
Eing671,079/
Eyan671,047/
Eyng67982/
Aian67478/
Iyon67430/
Oing67370/
Oian67243/
Aeng67182/
Houyang67144/
Iyengue6771/
Yjan6747/
Iyanova6720/
Iean6720/
Uing6716/
Ayangke6716/
Iian6715/
Goyangk678/
Ayng677/
Hahyang675/
Gaiyong674/
Haihang673/
Uian673/
Aiyn673/
Huoyang672/
Oyangue672/
Ieyn672/
Hayangh671/
Huihang671/
Hoihang671/
Yyan671/
Eyangue671/
Ayangne671/
Ayangue671/
Ayeaung671/
Oiyn671/
Ajng671/
Ayasngh671/

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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 Iyang
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