Iyyer Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Iyyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2571:2,984,69089,613
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Iyyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iyyer (Marathi: येर) is most common in India. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Iyyer is the 953,750th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 26,596,883 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Iyyer are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

Iyyer is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 257 people, or 1 in 2,984,690. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 50 percent live, Kerala, where 29 percent live and Karnataka, where 3 percent live. Not including India Iyyer is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Iyyer Last Name Statistics demography

Iyyer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $36,781 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iiyyer911/
Iyer8949,820/
Yyer891/
Iyier80278/
Iyyar8098/
Giyer8066/
Yayer8035/
Ihyer808/
Iyerr807/
Yiyer806/
Yoyer805/
Yeyer805/
Ieyer802/
Yuyer802/
Iayer801/
Ioyer801/
Hyyer800/
Iyhayere771/
Geiyer7357/
Hiyyar7314/
Giyyar7311/
Jiyyar737/
Geyyer737/
Iyiere735/
Yayere733/
Itoyer733/
Isayer732/
Yahyer732/
Yoyere732/
Yeoyer731/
Yeyere731/
Ieyere731/
Yayuer731/
Yiyier731/
Aaiyer731/
Isiyer731/
Gieyer730/
Iyyard730/
Year67143/
Äyer67124/
Iteyere6791/
Ihayere6748/
Yayr674/
Jieyyar673/
Jiyayur673/
Yeyr672/
Yoyr672/
Ieyr672/
Aiyayor672/
Jetiyer671/
Isayere671/
Eaiyyar671/
Iear671/
Ijiyere671/
Yeiyere671/
Ichiyer671/
Yahayer671/
Eitayer671/
Isiyere671/
Yejr671/
Iuyr671/
Iayr671/

Iyyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyyer in the Marathi language
येरyera-

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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 Iyyer
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