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) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jiyah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 475,771st most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 10,366,353 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 frequently held given name in the world It is held by 1,798 people.
Jiyah is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 619 people, or 1 in 286,176. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kwara, where 72 percent are found, Niger, where 14 percent are found and Kaduna, where 4 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 7 percent are found and Taiwan, where 4 percent are found.
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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