Iyaou Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Iyaou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 16 | 1:1,199,501 | 25,520 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
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
Iyaou occurs most in Niger. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyaou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,532,898th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Iyaou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most common forename throughout the world It is held by 12 people.
The surname Iyaou is most widely held in Niger, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 1,199,501. In Niger it is most common in: Maradi Region, where 88 percent reside, Dosso Region, where 6 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 6 percent reside. Beside Niger this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 11 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiyaou | 91 | 6 | / |
| Iyao | 89 | 746 | / |
| Iyau | 89 | 265 | / |
| Iyou | 89 | 262 | / |
| Haiyaou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ayaou | 80 | 1,217 | / |
| Yiyou | 80 | 172 | / |
| Hiyao | 80 | 165 | / |
| Iyaho | 80 | 65 | / |
| Aiyou | 80 | 55 | / |
| Iyohu | 80 | 29 | / |
| Iyouh | 80 | 24 | / |
| Hiyou | 80 | 17 | / |
| Iyahu | 80 | 16 | / |
| Yiyao | 80 | 5 | / |
| Giyau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Aiaou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Iyaot | 80 | 2 | / |
| Giyao | 80 | 2 | / |
| Giyou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Iyaoh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yyaou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hiyau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iya'o | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyout | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uyaou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yoaou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Âyaou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eyaou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gayaou | 73 | 390 | / |
| Iyohou | 73 | 57 | / |
| Aihaou | 73 | 22 | / |
| Iyayyo | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ajiaou | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ayyaou | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hayaou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ioyoou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aiyayo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hiyahu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gaiyou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aiyohu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iyouya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyouye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayhaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyahoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyaoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aiya | 67 | 11,023 | / |
| Ayao | 67 | 4,888 | / |
| Oyao | 67 | 4,536 | / |
| Eyou | 67 | 2,673 | / |
| Ayou | 67 | 1,435 | / |
| Aiyo | 67 | 1,264 | / |
| Oyou | 67 | 1,009 | / |
| Eiyo | 67 | 1,009 | / |
| Ayau | 67 | 818 | / |
| Aiyu | 67 | 656 | / |
| Yoau | 67 | 591 | / |
| Ijau | 67 | 574 | / |
| Eyao | 67 | 539 | / |
| Ajou | 67 | 416 | / |
| Eyau | 67 | 399 | / |
| Iyaa | 67 | 304 | / |
| Yeou | 67 | 245 | / |
| Hijaouy | 67 | 211 | / |
| Uyao | 67 | 197 | / |
| Iyoo | 67 | 187 | / |
| Uiya | 67 | 176 | / |
| Eiya | 67 | 176 | / |
| Oiya | 67 | 166 | / |
| Aiau | 67 | 85 | / |
| Hayahou | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ayahoue | 67 | 76 | / |
| Ijou | 67 | 74 | / |
| Uyau | 67 | 66 | / |
| Oyau | 67 | 53 | / |
| Iyeo | 67 | 44 | / |
| Iyea | 67 | 34 | / |
| Oiyo | 67 | 33 | / |
| Iyeu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Eiyu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Eiao | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yeau | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yoyu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Uyou | 67 | 19 | / |
| Aiao | 67 | 17 | / |
| Auou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Oiyu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ijao | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yoju | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oiau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hayyaou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aihahou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Iyoa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yoao | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ajjiaou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uiyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oiao | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iiau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ioao | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iiao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iiou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aeou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eiau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahiaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayahoué | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aîou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yjau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieyu | 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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- 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
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