Miyah Surname
Approximately 2,415 people bear this surname
Miyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 934 | 1:82,208 | 8,363 |
| India | 918 | 1:835,583 | 37,046 |
| Indonesia | 283 | 1:467,312 | 38,614 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Pakistan | 68 | 1:2,627,116 | 22,516 |
| Algeria | 12 | 1:3,219,296 | 45,820 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Miyah (3,486) may also be a first name.
Miyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Miyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Miyah (Bengali: মিয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﺎﻩ, Hindi: ंियह) has its highest incidence in Iran. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Miyah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 177,152nd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,017,617 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Miyah live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 42 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 120,303rd most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 3,486 people.
The surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is carried by 934 people, or 1 in 82,208. In Iran Miyah is primarily concentrated in: Khuzestan Province, where 94 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 2 percent live and Tehran Province, where 2 percent live. Besides Iran this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in India, where 38 percent live and Indonesia, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miyash | 91 | 11 | / |
| Miyach | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mieyah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Miya | 89 | 603,348 | / |
| Mayah | 80 | 4,550 | / |
| Maiah | 80 | 1,971 | / |
| Mijah | 80 | 684 | / |
| Miyae | 80 | 499 | / |
| Meiah | 80 | 443 | / |
| Meyah | 80 | 310 | / |
| Muyah | 80 | 282 | / |
| Miyad | 80 | 210 | / |
| Miyas | 80 | 192 | / |
| Mioya | 80 | 138 | / |
| Miyaz | 80 | 124 | / |
| Moyah | 80 | 109 | / |
| Miyat | 80 | 94 | / |
| Mmiya | 80 | 45 | / |
| Moiah | 80 | 36 | / |
| Miiah | 80 | 30 | / |
| Miyoh | 80 | 27 | / |
| Miyeh | 80 | 27 | / |
| Mieya | 80 | 21 | / |
| Muiah | 80 | 18 | / |
| Mhiya | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mihya | 80 | 6 | / |
| 'Miya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mijya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mgiya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Myiah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Miyap | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hmiya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Méyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meiyh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maayah | 73 | 391 | / |
| Mihyaz | 73 | 309 | / |
| Maiaya | 73 | 170 | / |
| Maiach | 73 | 142 | / |
| Mayash | 73 | 59 | / |
| Mouyah | 73 | 32 | / |
| Mmaiah | 73 | 29 | / |
| Mayach | 73 | 23 | / |
| Maaiah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Meyash | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mihyap | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mai'ah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Muyaph | 73 | 5 | / |
| Muiych | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mihyas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Muhiah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Miyadd | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mahyah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Meiach | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mayaph | 73 | 2 | / |
| Meeiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Miyatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meyach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgaiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mh'iya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hmaiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgeyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moyahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muoyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muyash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Miyosh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mayauh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maihah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maya | 67 | 273,718 | / |
| Moya | 67 | 265,709 | / |
| Maia | 67 | 262,701 | / |
| Muya | 67 | 47,066 | / |
| Muia | 67 | 30,109 | / |
| Miyo | 67 | 21,088 | / |
| Meah | 67 | 18,315 | / |
| Meya | 67 | 15,451 | / |
| Mahu | 67 | 10,109 | / |
| Mahy | 67 | 7,641 | / |
| Moia | 67 | 5,732 | / |
| Mija | 67 | 3,693 | / |
| Maih | 67 | 2,548 | / |
| Miea | 67 | 2,498 | / |
| Meia | 67 | 1,799 | / |
| Miye | 67 | 543 | / |
| Moih | 67 | 263 | / |
| Maiy | 67 | 199 | / |
| Mauh | 67 | 196 | / |
| Mioa | 67 | 190 | / |
| Miyi | 67 | 183 | / |
| Myja | 67 | 183 | / |
| Moiy | 67 | 162 | / |
| Muih | 67 | 151 | / |
| Majh | 67 | 129 | / |
| Meih | 67 | 101 | / |
| Miia | 67 | 62 | / |
| Myia | 67 | 40 | / |
| Miey | 67 | 36 | / |
| Meyh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Maihaya | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mıya | 67 | 33 | / |
| Móia | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mahj | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ma'ayah | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mijh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Maihach | 67 | 17 | / |
| Myoa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Muiy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mayh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Máia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mauyach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muhyadh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Myya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Miyy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mauiath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moihaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Méya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Méia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Môia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauyath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahayah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouyahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehyash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mîia | 67 | 1 | / |
Miyah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Miyah in the Bengali language | ||
| মিয়া | miya | - |
| Miyah in the Hindi language | ||
| ंियह | miyaha | - |
| Miyah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻴﺎﻩ | myah | 50 |
| ﺍﻣﻴﺎﻩ | amyah | 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
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