Iyav Surname
Approximately 350 people bear this surname
Iyav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 346 | 1:511,973 | 25,378 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Iyav (14) may also be a first name.
Iyav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyav Come From? nationality or country of origin
Iyav (Marathi: ईयाव) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyav? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 801,116th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 20,821,560 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Iyav live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iyav is also the 3,024,661st most common first name on earth, held by 14 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 346 people, or 1 in 511,973. In Nigeria Iyav is most numerous in: Benue, where 87 percent reside, Plateau, where 4 percent reside and Niger, where 3 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ieyav | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ihyav | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ioyav | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iyov | 75 | 2,763 | / |
| Ayav | 75 | 613 | / |
| Yoav | 75 | 270 | / |
| Uyav | 75 | 177 | / |
| Iyev | 75 | 42 | / |
| Iyap | 75 | 30 | / |
| Iyab | 75 | 13 | / |
| Iyaw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oyav | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eiav | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ijav | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iiav | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ieyv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iyafe | 67 | 705 | / |
| Iyape | 67 | 337 | / |
| Ihyev | 67 | 177 | / |
| Giyov | 67 | 52 | / |
| Giyab | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ayauv | 67 | 10 | / |
| Giyap | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hiyab | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gayav | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hayav | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haiav | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yiyap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heiyv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hijav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goyav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiauv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayavz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiavt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiyaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoahv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyab | 67 | 1 | / |
Iyav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iyav in the Marathi language | ||
| ईयाव | iyava | 50 |
| इयाव | iyava | 50 |
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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 Iyav
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