Iyani Surname

793,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Benin

Iyani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria961:1,845,23766,383
Indonesia671:1,973,869124,197
Benin631:164,05716,557
India301:25,568,846339,406
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Iyani (2,638) may also be a first name.

Iyani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iyani (Hindi: इयणी, Marathi: इयानी) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Iyani is the 793,288th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,528,298 people. Iyani is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Iyani are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 45 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iyani is also the 142,979th most frequent forename in the world, borne by 2,638 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 1,845,237. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Yobe, where 70 percent live, Kwara, where 6 percent live and Gombe, where 5 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 19 percent live and Benin, where 18 percent live.

Iyani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiyani91287/
Iyangi9192/
Iyanai9112/
Iyanis913/
Iyanni913/
Iyanie911/
Aiyanyi83112/
Iyangai831/
Iyana805,402/
Ayani804,235/
Aiani80831/
Iyane80528/
Iyeni80348/
Eyani80273/
Ijani80260/
Uyani8093/
Oyani8047/
Iyoni8039/
Iyany805/
Yiani804/
Aiyni802/
Iyanh802/
Eiani802/
Oiani802/
Iiani801/
Yyani801/
Yjani801/
Vaniyani7752/
Hiyangai771/
Hayani7316,753/
Yohani732,968/
Ahyani732,534/
Hiyane732,452/
Ohiani73713/
Heyani73575/
Oyangi73423/
Iyange73406/
Giyane73208/
Ioanei73159/
Ijanni73136/
Eyanai73130/
Iyongi73126/
Ayanyi73103/
Eyangi7391/
Ayanih7390/
Haiani7382/
Ioanni7358/
Hiyana7343/
Ijjani7343/
Iyanna7332/
Gijani7331/
Hijani7325/
Ahiani7325/
Ijeani7321/
Uyangi7321/
Ayangi7318/
Ayanai7313/
Aayani7311/
Oyanni7310/
Uyanis7310/
Ayanni739/
Yoanni739/
Uhyani738/
Yijani738/
Iyamne737/
Ihyana737/
Huyani736/
Oyanyi736/
Ihiani736/
Eyanni735/
Iyanes735/
Iyanne735/
Iyengi735/
Oyanit735/
Hyjani735/
Eyanie734/
Ouyani734/
Hoyani734/
Ehiani733/
Iyanez733/
Iohani733/
Ayanis732/
Aianiz732/
Yiyane732/
Ayaniy732/
Iyanyo732/
Ayanei732/
Yojani731/
Oianis731/
Iojani731/
Ayanij731/
Gaiyni731/
Aianit731/
Iyanay731/
Ihyane731/
Oyanid731/
Oyauni731/
Uyanid731/
Yiyana731/
Yoanyi731/
Eyanid731/
Aianis731/
Aiynis731/
Ayanie731/
Ijiani731/
Oyahni731/
Iianit731/
Aini67123,242/
Aeni6727,965/
Anei6718,464/
Ayni673,233/
Auni671,663/
Eani6795/
Ajni6782/
Oini6779/
Inei6778/
Eyni6775/
Gayangi6741/
Hayanih6721/
Hoyangi6721/
Hayanni6717/
Goyanij6717/
Gayanei6716/
Ahyanih6712/
Ayannyi6711/
Hayanis6710/
Goyanii676/
Hijjani675/
Yiiahni674/
Ihyange674/
Ijni674/
Goyanih674/
Ayangai674/
Eiamnoi674/
Gooyani673/
Iiahnni673/
Hayanie673/
Aiangai673/
Uyni673/
Gayanai672/
Oyni672/
Oyaunai672/
Hayangi671/
Hayaniy671/
Huyaniy671/
Ioannoi671/
Eeyanni671/
Gayahni671/
Giyanaj671/
Aianait671/
Yohaniy671/
Iyonngi671/
Ehianyi671/
Iheaniy671/
Iyangay671/
Heyhani671/
Hayasni671/
Oohiani671/
Yojanni671/
Yihyana671/
Gayanni671/
Gahiani671/
Aianaia671/
Heyanni671/
Hayanai671/
Ayanniy671/
Oyannyi671/
Aiamnoi671/
Aiamnui671/
Eiamnui671/
Hayamni671/
Haianni671/
Iohanni671/

Iyani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyani in the Marathi language
इयानीiyani-
Iyani in the Hindi language
इयणीiyani66.67
प्रियांशीpriyansi33.33

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Footnotes

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