Iyyar Surname
Approximately 98 people bear this surname
Iyyar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 85 | 1:9,024,299 | 181,432 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Iyyar (15) may also be a first name.
Iyyar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyyar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Iyyar (Hindi: इय्यार, Marathi: यर) is found most in India. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyyar? popularity and diffusion
Iyyar is the 1,871,545th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. Iyyar occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Iyyar are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Iyyar is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 15 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 9,024,299. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 62 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 9 percent are found and Kerala, where 9 percent are found. Barring India it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 6 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiyyar | 91 | 14 | / |
| Giyyar | 91 | 11 | / |
| Jiyyar | 91 | 7 | / |
| Iyyard | 91 | 0 | / |
| Jieyyar | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yayar | 80 | 1,386 | / |
| Iyyer | 80 | 274 | / |
| Yuyar | 80 | 159 | / |
| Iiyar | 80 | 5 | / |
| Yoyar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ieyar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Isayar | 73 | 1,561 | / |
| Yayare | 73 | 40 | / |
| Yahyar | 73 | 27 | / |
| Itayar | 73 | 25 | / |
| Yoyart | 73 | 15 | / |
| Itiyar | 73 | 7 | / |
| Geyyar | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ehiyar | 73 | 3 | / |
| Giayar | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yaeyar | 73 | 3 | / |
| Isiyar | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iteyar | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iyohar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yiayar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ihiyar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yuyard | 73 | 1 | / |
| Itoyar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yayarh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyer | 67 | 49,820 | / |
| Ihtiyar | 67 | 2,922 | / |
| Ejjiyar | 67 | 204 | / |
| Year | 67 | 143 | / |
| Iseyare | 67 | 31 | / |
| Aitayar | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ithayar | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aysayar | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yahayar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ihteyar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yayr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ichayar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yoyoyar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jitiyar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aisayar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ieyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayyayar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiyayor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ihtayar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ishayar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iayr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iuyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayyajur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oisayar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeeyyar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isayare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyiard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyjard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etiyard | 67 | 1 | / |
Iyyar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iyyar in the Marathi language | ||
| यर | yara | 97.44 |
| ऐयर | aiyara | 2.56 |
| Iyyar in the Hindi language | ||
| इय्यार | iyyara | 50 |
| इय्यर | iyyara | 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 Iyyar
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