Iyawa Surname
Approximately 1,419 people bear this surname
Iyawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 613 | 1:288,977 | 16,243 |
| Cameroon | 580 | 1:35,809 | 4,823 |
| DR Congo | 185 | 1:399,349 | 33,942 |
| Central African Republic | 16 | 1:282,212 | 92 |
| Congo | 13 | 1:383,777 | 9,863 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Iyawa (1,709) may also be a first name.
Iyawa Demographics
Average Iyawa Salary in
United States
$66,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Iyawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Iyawa is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyawa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 273,923rd most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,135,691 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Iyawa live; 53 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 185,806th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 1,709 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 613 people, or 1 in 288,977. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Adamawa, where 40 percent live, Taraba, where 18 percent live and Edo, where 14 percent live. Not including Nigeria it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 41 percent live and The DR Congo, where 13 percent live.
Iyawa Last Name Statistics demography
Iyawa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.02% more than the national average, earning $66,458 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iyawai | 91 | 2 | / |
| Hiyaway | 83 | 81 | / |
| Ihyawua | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ayawa | 80 | 1,028 | / |
| Iyawe | 80 | 760 | / |
| Iyaba | 80 | 422 | / |
| Eyawa | 80 | 188 | / |
| Oyawa | 80 | 155 | / |
| Iyawo | 80 | 106 | / |
| Iyowa | 80 | 99 | / |
| Iyava | 80 | 94 | / |
| Iyewa | 80 | 77 | / |
| Aiawa | 80 | 33 | / |
| Ijawa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Iyawi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Uyawa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Iyaua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ioawa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aiywa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yjawa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uiawa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hiyawi | 73 | 286 | / |
| Iyowau | 73 | 239 | / |
| Hijawa | 73 | 48 | / |
| Ayawah | 73 | 37 | / |
| Hiyowa | 73 | 37 | / |
| Iyavau | 73 | 20 | / |
| Hayawa | 73 | 17 | / |
| Iyawer | 73 | 9 | / |
| Iyawei | 73 | 7 | / |
| Iyaweh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ayawga | 73 | 4 | / |
| Giyava | 73 | 3 | / |
| Haiawa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Iyowat | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ayawai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eyawat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ayawoa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hoiawa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gijawa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iyabai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Goyawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giyawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yiyawo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yiyawi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayaway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyawoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ioyewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiyawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyawou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aiawha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiyaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyabah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahiawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayawua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyowah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoaway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiyava | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oiwa | 67 | 17,800 | / |
| Ajwa | 67 | 2,523 | / |
| Auwa | 67 | 1,340 | / |
| Aiwa | 67 | 1,321 | / |
| Aywa | 67 | 735 | / |
| Awea | 67 | 407 | / |
| Oywa | 67 | 189 | / |
| Eiwa | 67 | 60 | / |
| Ijwa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ayawaja | 67 | 34 | / |
| Iyabhai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ihyawoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iiawait | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayawadh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uiwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uywa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayawaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aîwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giyavha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayawat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eywa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayaway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyavais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijahwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyahba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyawais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayawaz | 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
- 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 Iyawa
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