Iyaya Surname

353,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Iyaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6291:117,45612,805
Nigeria1791:989,62441,927
Kenya971:476,08124,779
Philippines511:1,985,063118,763
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
India81:95,883,173728,828
Namibia81:301,17510,197
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Iyaya (239) may also be a first name.

Iyaya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Iyaya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Iyaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺇﻳﺎﻳﻪ, Hindi: इयाया, Russian: Ияя) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyaya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 353,485th most numerous surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 7,075,287 people. The last name Iyaya is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Iyaya reside; 61 percent reside in Central Africa and 61 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 578,640th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 239 people.

The last name Iyaya is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 629 people, or 1 in 117,456. Beside The DR Congo this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and Kenya, where 9 percent are found.

Iyaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Iyayah912/
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Hiyayat839/
Eyaya801,839/
Oyaya801,228/
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Iyoya8091/
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Aiaya805/
Yoaya802/
Eiyya801/
Iiaya801/
Hayaya732,532/
Ayayia73113/
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Ayayah7319/
Uyauya7319/
Aihaya7317/
Gaiyya7316/
Ijayah7314/
Uyayay7312/
Ayhaya7312/
Aiyyaj7310/
Goyaya737/
Eyayah736/
Gayaya736/
Aiyyad735/
Ayayat734/
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Ayayas733/
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Aiayaz731/
Oiyoya731/
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Iejaya731/
Ihiaya731/
Ahyaya731/
Ayayaa731/
Yiyeya731/
Ijiaya731/
Yyahya731/
Ayayha731/
Ouiaya731/
Ayayad731/
Ayayau731/
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Ouyaya731/
Yeayia731/
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Iyajaz731/
Ouyahya67693/
Eyaheya67360/
Ieya6722/
Hayayat678/
Haiyyat674/
Eaya674/
Hijayah672/
Heiyyat672/
Iyajhas671/
Ijyajat671/
Giyaiah671/
Aihayai671/
Aiyyapp671/
Hajiyaa671/
Yeahaya671/
Yoyahya671/
Goyayia671/
Eyiya'a671/
Yoahaya671/
Uyahaya671/
Haiayah671/
Hioayah671/
Hiyajat671/

Iyaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺇﻳﺎﻳﻪayayh-
Iyaya in the Hindi language
इयायाiyaya-
Iyaya in the Russian language
Ияяiaa-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iyaya
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