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
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
| 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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