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 last name Jiyah (Marathi: जीयाह) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jiyah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 475,771st most widely held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 10,366,353 people. The surname Jiyah occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Jiyah reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 180,263rd most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 1,798 people.
The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 619 people, or 1 in 286,176. In Nigeria Jiyah is mostly concentrated in: Kwara, where 72 percent live, Niger, where 14 percent live and Kaduna, where 4 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found 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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