Iyela Surname
Approximately 314 people bear this surname
Iyela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 164 | 1:1,080,139 | 44,870 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Iyela (35) may also be a first name.
Iyela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Iyela (Bengali: ইয়েলা) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyela? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 864,701st most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 23,208,745 people. The last name Iyela is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Iyela live; 53 percent live in West Africa and 52 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 35 people.
The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 1,080,139. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kogi, where 30 percent reside, Kaduna, where 27 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Iyela is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 39 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Iyela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iyela in the Bengali language | ||
| ইয়েলা | iyela | - |
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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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- 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 Iyela
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