Iyass Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Iyass Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Iyass (26) may also be a first name.
Iyass Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyass Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Iyass (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺱ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyass? popularity and diffusion
Iyass is the 10,311,814th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Iyass reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 26 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,094,863. In Mauritania Iyass is most numerous in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Mauritania it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 33 percent live and Nigeria, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iyasse | 91 | 18 | / |
| Giyass | 91 | 1 | / |
| Iyas | 89 | 1,142 | / |
| Iyase | 80 | 1,457 | / |
| Hiyas | 80 | 1,402 | / |
| Giyas | 80 | 767 | / |
| Ayass | 80 | 547 | / |
| Iyash | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ihyas | 80 | 8 | / |
| Aiass | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ijyas | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yiyas | 80 | 3 | / |
| Eyass | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oyass | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iya | 75 | 29,901 | / |
| Ayasse | 73 | 707 | / |
| Giyash | 73 | 26 | / |
| Aiasse | 73 | 19 | / |
| Gayass | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hayass | 73 | 5 | / |
| Oyasse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyasse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayas | 67 | 16,155 | / |
| Iyad | 67 | 12,856 | / |
| Hiya | 67 | 5,178 | / |
| Iyah | 67 | 4,926 | / |
| Eyas | 67 | 3,263 | / |
| Ihya | 67 | 1,722 | / |
| Giya | 67 | 1,247 | / |
| Ijas | 67 | 1,127 | / |
| Iyaz | 67 | 979 | / |
| Yoas | 67 | 681 | / |
| Oyas | 67 | 549 | / |
| Yess | 67 | 498 | / |
| Eiss | 67 | 487 | / |
| Iyat | 67 | 333 | / |
| Uyas | 67 | 254 | / |
| Yiya | 67 | 180 | / |
| Aiss | 67 | 146 | / |
| Iyos | 67 | 121 | / |
| Hiyashe | 67 | 116 | / |
| Iess | 67 | 85 | / |
| Aias | 67 | 78 | / |
| Iyae | 67 | 58 | / |
| Iyes | 67 | 44 | / |
| Eias | 67 | 36 | / |
| Iyap | 67 | 30 | / |
| Oyss | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ieya | 67 | 22 | / |
| Oias | 67 | 21 | / |
| Uias | 67 | 17 | / |
| Auss | 67 | 16 | / |
| Eass | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ioas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Iias | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aess | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ayss | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ioya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ijya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uiys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iyasova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hayasse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ieas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eyss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyax | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyaş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahyasse | 67 | 1 | / |
Iyass Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iyass in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻴﺎﺱ | alyas | - |
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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 Iyass
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