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) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Miyah.
How Common Is The Last Name Miyah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 177,152nd most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,017,617 people. The surname Miyah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Miyah reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 42 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 120,303rd most widespread given name globally, borne by 3,486 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 934 people, or 1 in 82,208. In Iran Miyah is mostly concentrated in: Khuzestan Province, where 94 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 2 percent live and Tehran Province, where 2 percent live. Apart from Iran it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found 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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