Iyay Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Iyay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 55 | 1:2,404,531 | 143,692 |
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Iyay (3,306) may also be a first name.
Iyay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Iyay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﺎﻱ, Hindi: इयाय) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Iyay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyay? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,736,881st most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. The surname Iyay is primarily found in Asia, where 76 percent of Iyay live; 73 percent live in Southeast Asia and 48 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Iyay is also the 124,391st most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 3,306 people.
The surname Iyay is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 2,404,531. In Indonesia Iyay is most prevalent in: West Java, where 75 percent are found, East Java, where 16 percent are found and Papua, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia Iyay is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 26 percent are found and Argentina, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iyayo | 89 | 116 | / |
| Iyahy | 89 | 13 | / |
| Yiyay | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eiyay | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uiyay | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iyaiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iyai | 75 | 6,939 | / |
| Ayay | 75 | 3,059 | / |
| Iyaa | 75 | 304 | / |
| Iyoy | 75 | 170 | / |
| Eyay | 75 | 124 | / |
| Yyay | 75 | 108 | / |
| Iyae | 75 | 58 | / |
| Iyaj | 75 | 43 | / |
| Oyay | 75 | 40 | / |
| Iyea | 75 | 34 | / |
| Aiay | 75 | 20 | / |
| Iyey | 75 | 9 | / |
| Iyoa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Yoay | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yeay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oiay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uyay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uiyy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eiay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ioay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iiay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giyai | 67 | 2,247 | / |
| Iyoyo | 67 | 1,068 | / |
| Ayaay | 67 | 660 | / |
| Ayaye | 67 | 432 | / |
| Aiyaj | 67 | 189 | / |
| Iyahi | 67 | 183 | / |
| Oyaye | 67 | 180 | / |
| Hiyaj | 67 | 139 | / |
| Eyaye | 67 | 105 | / |
| Iyaii | 67 | 76 | / |
| Goyay | 67 | 47 | / |
| Ihyaa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Iyaez | 67 | 32 | / |
| Aihay | 67 | 31 | / |
| Iyait | 67 | 25 | / |
| Uijay | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gijay | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hayay | 67 | 20 | / |
| Iyaiz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gayay | 67 | 11 | / |
| Giyaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Iya'a | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aiyoy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ayayz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uihay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Egiay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yojay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yeaay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aijay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yiyai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ieyea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ihyai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iyajh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iyaeh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oyaoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iyaes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiyaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iyahe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uyaye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hiyaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiyea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hieay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayyay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ioyai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiyha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iyeea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieyaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyğay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujiyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyaoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayaey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iehay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eijay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiyyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyoyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayayj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyea | 67 | 0 | / |
Iyay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iyay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻳﺎﻱ | ayay | - |
| Iyay in the Hindi language | ||
| इयाय | iyaya | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iyay
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