Iyao Surname

454,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Iyao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5541:133,35714,248
Philippines1221:829,82278,168
Papua New Guinea521:156,80221,647
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Iyao (231) may also be a first name.

Iyao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iyao (Russian: Ияо) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyao? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 454,357th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,768,828 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Iyao are found; 74 percent are found in Central Africa and 74 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 590,311th most frequently used given name worldwide It is held by 231 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 554 people, or 1 in 133,357. Excluding The DR Congo Iyao occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 16 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiyao89165/
Iyaho8965/
Iyaou8919/
Yiyao895/
Iyaot892/
Giyao892/
Iyaoh892/
Iya'o891/
Hiyaou806/
Iyahoo801/
Iyaoha801/
Aiya7511,023/
Ayao754,888/
Oyao754,536/
Aiyo751,264/
Eiyo751,009/
Eyao75539/
Iyaa75304/
Uyao75197/
Iyoo75187/
Uiya75176/
Eiya75176/
Oiya75166/
Iyeo7544/
Iyea7534/
Oiyo7533/
Eiao7524/
Aiao7517/
Ijao7516/
Iyoa758/
Yoao758/
Uiyo754/
Oiao754/
Ioao753/
Iiao752/
Yyao751/
Uiao751/
Ieao751/
Iyoha6710,322/
Gaiya674,840/
Gayao671,295/
Ayaou671,217/
Haiya67971/
Gaiao67864/
Hayao67717/
Haiyo67680/
Aiyad67602/
Iyoho67578/
Goiya67326/
Aiyaz67284/
Aiyah67152/
Iyaha67152/
Goyao67120/
Goiyo6783/
Gaiyo6766/
Heiya6746/
Ihyaa6743/
Aiyos6739/
Aiyas6733/
Aiyap6725/
Huiya6724/
Heiyo6723/
Ayaoo6723/
Iyaah6721/
Ayaho6719/
Iyeho6717/
Huyao6717/
Iyaaz6715/
Iyooh6714/
Haiao6712/
Iyoah6712/
Ijaho6712/
Hoiyo6712/
Iyoop6711/
Heyao6711/
Iyoot6711/
Iya'a6710/
Aiyoy6710/
Ihyoo679/
Eiyad678/
Ahiao676/
Eiyaz676/
Aaiya676/
Ieyea675/
Aiyat675/
Iyaas674/
Hoiya674/
Oyaoy674/
Ayaoh674/
Uiyah673/
Hiyaa673/
Iyaad673/
Eyaho673/
Eiyho673/
Aiyoo673/
Aiaou673/
Eiyat673/
Aiyaa673/
Ioyha673/
Ayaoa672/
Eiyah672/
Ayaos672/
Aiyha672/
Aijya672/
Eihao672/
Yyaou672/
Gijao672/
Iyoos671/
Iiaoa671/
Eiyas671/
Ayaot671/
Yhiao671/
Yijao671/
Yoyao671/
Aiaoi671/
Uiyha671/
Iyeas671/
Goiao671/
Huiyo671/
Iyoat671/
Oya'o671/
Oiyae671/
Uiyad671/
Uyaou671/
Uyaoy671/
Yoaou671/
Âyaou671/
Eiyaa671/
Eiyoo671/
Eyaou671/
Aihao671/
Aihya671/
Aiyae671/
Aya'o671/
Ayaoi671/
Iyood671/
Eiyoh671/
Uyaho671/
Ouyao671/
Aiyod671/
Hiyea670/

Iyao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyao in the Russian language
Ияоiao-

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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 Iyao
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