Jiyah Surname
Approximately 703 people bear this surname
Jiyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 619 | 1:286,176 | 16,110 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| Taiwan | 29 | 1:808,440 | 5,718 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Jiyah (1,798) may also be a first name.
Jiyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jiyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jiyah (Marathi: जीयाह) is most common in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jiyah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 475,771st most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,366,353 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Jiyah live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jiyah is also the 180,263rd most numerous first name world-wide, held by 1,798 people.
Jiyah is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 619 people, or 1 in 286,176. In Nigeria Jiyah is most frequent in: Kwara, where 72 percent live, Niger, where 14 percent live and Kaduna, where 4 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Jiyah exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 7 percent live and Taiwan, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaiyah | 91 | 151 | / |
| Juiyah | 91 | 10 | / |
| Jiyadh | 91 | 5 | / |
| Jiyaha | 91 | 4 | / |
| Joiyah | 91 | 4 | / |
| Jiyahe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jiyash | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jiya | 89 | 28,396 | / |
| Jiyaath | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jiyahai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jaiya | 80 | 1,130 | / |
| Joiya | 80 | 637 | / |
| Jiyad | 80 | 325 | / |
| Jieya | 80 | 114 | / |
| Jijah | 80 | 87 | / |
| Jiyas | 80 | 52 | / |
| Ejiah | 80 | 36 | / |
| Jiyat | 80 | 33 | / |
| Juiya | 80 | 24 | / |
| Iyoah | 80 | 12 | / |
| Jiyaj | 80 | 12 | / |
| Jeiya | 80 | 12 | / |
| Jiyha | 80 | 7 | / |
| Jiyaa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jiyaz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jiyae | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jiyay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eiyah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jiyap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jijya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ijiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiyoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jhiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ejyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiyea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ijaiya | 73 | 335 | / |
| Yeiyah | 73 | 219 | / |
| Jogiah | 73 | 38 | / |
| Ojuiya | 73 | 29 | / |
| Jaiyad | 73 | 28 | / |
| Jeijah | 73 | 21 | / |
| Jayyah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Jaiyas | 73 | 12 | / |
| Yaiyah | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jaiyat | 73 | 8 | / |
| Jaihya | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jayiah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jiyaad | 73 | 4 | / |
| Iyohah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ejiaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jihyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jijjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Juiyoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Juijah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiyaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jieyaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jojiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ejieah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jayjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaiiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiyaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jihjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiejah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaiyaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhaiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yeah | 67 | 2,146 | / |
| Jiyo | 67 | 297 | / |
| Jeah | 67 | 202 | / |
| Ejia | 67 | 115 | / |
| Ojhaiya | 67 | 32 | / |
| Jhya | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jhia | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jaujiah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jeeiaah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jiia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jiea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iyha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iyho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hioayah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juhiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaghiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojuyeah | 67 | 1 | / |
Jiyah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jiyah in the Marathi language | ||
| जीयाह | jiyaha | 50 |
| िजयाह | ijayaha | 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
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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 Jiyah
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