Iyaou Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Iyaou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyaou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Iyaou (12) may also be a first name.

Iyaou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iyaou occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyaou? popularity and diffusion

Iyaou is the 4,532,898th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Iyaou is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Iyaou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name at a global level It is held by 12 people.

It is most widespread in Niger, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 1,199,501. In Niger it is most frequent in: Maradi Region, where 88 percent are found, Dosso Region, where 6 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 6 percent are found. Besides Niger this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 11 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiyaou916/
Iyao89746/
Iyau89265/
Iyou89262/
Haiyaou831/
Ayaou801,217/
Yiyou80172/
Hiyao80165/
Iyaho8065/
Aiyou8055/
Iyohu8029/
Iyouh8024/
Hiyou8017/
Iyahu8016/
Yiyao805/
Giyau805/
Aiaou803/
Iyaot802/
Giyao802/
Giyou802/
Iyaoh802/
Yyaou802/
Hiyau801/
Iya'o801/
Iyout801/
Uyaou801/
Yoaou801/
Âyaou801/
Eyaou801/
Gayaou73390/
Iyohou7357/
Aihaou7322/
Iyayyo7316/
Ajiaou738/
Ayyaou737/
Hayaou736/
Ioyoou734/
Aiyayo734/
Hiyahu733/
Gaiyou732/
Aiyohu732/
Iyouya731/
Iyouye731/
Ayhaou731/
Iyahoo731/
Iyaoha731/
Aiya6711,023/
Ayao674,888/
Oyao674,536/
Eyou672,673/
Ayou671,435/
Aiyo671,264/
Oyou671,009/
Eiyo671,009/
Ayau67818/
Aiyu67656/
Yoau67591/
Ijau67574/
Eyao67539/
Ajou67416/
Eyau67399/
Iyaa67304/
Yeou67245/
Hijaouy67211/
Uyao67197/
Iyoo67187/
Uiya67176/
Eiya67176/
Oiya67166/
Aiau6785/
Hayahou6785/
Ayahoue6776/
Ijou6774/
Uyau6766/
Oyau6753/
Iyeo6744/
Iyea6734/
Oiyo6733/
Iyeu6729/
Eiyu6728/
Eiao6724/
Yeau6723/
Yoyu6722/
Uyou6719/
Aiao6717/
Auou6716/
Oiyu6716/
Ijao6716/
Yoju6711/
Oiau6711/
Hayyaou6711/
Aihahou679/
Iyoa678/
Yoao678/
Ajjiaou675/
Uiyo674/
Oiao674/
Iiau674/
Ioao673/
Iiao672/
Iiou672/
Aeou672/
Eiau671/
Gahiaou671/
Yyao671/
Ayahoué671/
Aîou671/
Uiao671/
Yjau671/
Eaou671/
Ieao671/
Ieyu671/

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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 Iyaou
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis