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 surname Miyah (Bengali: মিয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﺎﻩ, Hindi: ंियह) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Miyah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 177,152nd most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,017,617 people. The last name Miyah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Miyah are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 42 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Miyah is also the 120,303rd most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 3,486 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 934 people, or 1 in 82,208. In Iran Miyah is primarily found in: Khuzestan Province, where 94 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 2 percent live and Tehran Province, where 2 percent live. Other than Iran this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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