Iyang Surname
Approximately 3,632 people bear this surname
Iyang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,788 | 1:63,538 | 4,684 |
| Philippines | 470 | 1:215,400 | 33,506 |
| Indonesia | 300 | 1:440,831 | 36,784 |
| Cameroon | 60 | 1:346,151 | 31,109 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
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
Iyang is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyang? popularity and diffusion
The surname Iyang is the 125,350th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,006,483 people. The last name Iyang is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Iyang live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 86,568th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 5,905 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,788 people, or 1 in 63,538. In Nigeria Iyang is most numerous in: Cross River, where 38 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 37 percent reside and Lagos, where 8 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiyang | 91 | 138 | / |
| Yiyang | 91 | 78 | / |
| Giyang | 91 | 29 | / |
| Iyangh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ioyang | 91 | 1 | / |
| Iyan | 89 | 1,888 | / |
| Yiyangh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Iyangue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eyang | 80 | 17,112 | / |
| Ayang | 80 | 12,746 | / |
| Yoang | 80 | 7,401 | / |
| Yyang | 80 | 6,022 | / |
| Ijang | 80 | 2,224 | / |
| Oyang | 80 | 990 | / |
| Iyong | 80 | 623 | / |
| Hiyan | 80 | 622 | / |
| Iyane | 80 | 528 | / |
| Uyang | 80 | 410 | / |
| Iyank | 80 | 161 | / |
| Giyan | 80 | 157 | / |
| Iyeng | 80 | 71 | / |
| Ihyan | 80 | 29 | / |
| Yiyan | 80 | 17 | / |
| Aiang | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ioyan | 80 | 10 | / |
| Eiyng | 80 | 9 | / |
| Iyand | 80 | 6 | / |
| Uiang | 80 | 5 | / |
| Iyant | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ijyan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oiang | 80 | 3 | / |
| Iyanh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Iiang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eiang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyahn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyamn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ioang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouyang | 73 | 27,201 | / |
| Hiyane | 73 | 2,452 | / |
| Gayang | 73 | 1,535 | / |
| Auyang | 73 | 535 | / |
| Goyang | 73 | 358 | / |
| Hayang | 73 | 262 | / |
| Heyang | 73 | 149 | / |
| Yoyang | 73 | 123 | / |
| Huyang | 73 | 115 | / |
| Yiyong | 73 | 50 | / |
| Ahiang | 73 | 43 | / |
| Oeyang | 73 | 39 | / |
| Heiyng | 73 | 34 | / |
| O'Yang | 73 | 17 | / |
| Aiyong | 73 | 17 | / |
| Hoyang | 73 | 16 | / |
| Gijang | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ieyank | 73 | 11 | / |
| Hiyong | 73 | 11 | / |
| Geyang | 73 | 7 | / |
| Iyamne | 73 | 7 | / |
| Iyanke | 73 | 7 | / |
| Giyong | 73 | 6 | / |
| Iyanne | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hijang | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gaiang | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yijang | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aihang | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yiyane | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ahyang | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ouiang | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ooyang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijjang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehiang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uiyong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huiang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijanng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ihyane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyamnk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyaung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giyanh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hieang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aung | 67 | 1,062,328 | / |
| Ayan | 67 | 48,318 | / |
| Uyan | 67 | 10,932 | / |
| Ioan | 67 | 8,134 | / |
| Oyan | 67 | 3,716 | / |
| Yeng | 67 | 3,565 | / |
| Yoan | 67 | 3,461 | / |
| Eian | 67 | 2,851 | / |
| Iyam | 67 | 2,152 | / |
| Iyen | 67 | 1,723 | / |
| Eang | 67 | 1,686 | / |
| Ieng | 67 | 1,347 | / |
| Ijan | 67 | 1,303 | / |
| Aing | 67 | 1,128 | / |
| Eing | 67 | 1,079 | / |
| Eyan | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Eyng | 67 | 982 | / |
| Aian | 67 | 478 | / |
| Iyon | 67 | 430 | / |
| Oing | 67 | 370 | / |
| Oian | 67 | 243 | / |
| Aeng | 67 | 182 | / |
| Houyang | 67 | 144 | / |
| Iyengue | 67 | 71 | / |
| Yjan | 67 | 47 | / |
| Iyanova | 67 | 20 | / |
| Iean | 67 | 20 | / |
| Uing | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ayangke | 67 | 16 | / |
| Iian | 67 | 15 | / |
| Goyangk | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ayng | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hahyang | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaiyong | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haihang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uian | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiyn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huoyang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyangue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ieyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayangh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huihang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoihang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyangue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayangne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayangue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayeaung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayasngh | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- 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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