Iyyengar Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Iyyengar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyyengar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India301:25,568,846339,406
United States71:51,779,848968,877

Iyyengar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iyyengar (Marathi: ईनगर) occurs most in India. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Iyyengar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyyengar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,228,735th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname Iyyengar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Iyyengar are found; 81 percent are found in South Asia and 81 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Iyyengar is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 25,568,846. In India Iyyengar is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 20 percent reside, Karnataka, where 13 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 13 percent reside. Outside of India Iyyengar occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Iyyengar Last Name Statistics demography

Iyyengar earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyyengaar941/
Iyengar935,919/
Iyyangar8816/
Iyenngar882/
Iyengaar882/
Iyenghar881/
Iyegar868/
Iyyanar8087/
Yeangar806/
Iyyagar801/
Yehangar751/
Yayangar751/
Iiyangar751/
Jayengar751/
Yeagar71425/
Yejgar7126/
Yejagar67184/
Jeengar67177/
Yeahgar6762/
Ejangar6717/
Jaiynar673/
Yayagar672/
Yaygard671/
Yayanar671/

Iyyengar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyyengar in the Marathi language
ईनगरinagara-

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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
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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 Iyyengar
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