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
The surname Jiyah (Marathi: जीयाह) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jiyah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 475,771st most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 10,366,353 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Jiyah reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jiyah is also the 180,263rd most widespread forename in the world It is held by 1,798 people.
This surname is most widely held 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 reside, Niger, where 14 percent reside and Kaduna, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 7 percent reside and Taiwan, where 4 percent reside.
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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