Niyaaz Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Niyaaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niyaaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives361:11,227853
India91:85,229,487684,495
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Niyaaz (311) may also be a first name.

Niyaaz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Niyaaz Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Niyaaz (Dhivehi: ނިޔާޒ‬, Hindi: नियाज) is most common in The Maldives. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niyaaz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,580,327th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Niyaaz live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Niyaaz is also the 498,315th most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 311 people.

It is most numerous in The Maldives, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 11,227. In The Maldives Niyaaz is most common in: Haa Dhaalu Atoll, where 31 percent live, Baa Atoll, where 11 percent live and Raa Atoll, where 11 percent live. Excluding The Maldives Niyaaz is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent live and Pakistan, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niyaa917/
Naiyaz8318/
Niyaaj8311/
Nayaaz839/
Neyaaz833/
Niyaai831/
Niyaah831/
Niyaas831/
Naiyaai776/
Niyahah771/
Naiya7392,583/
Noiya73698/
Nuiya7331/
Neiya7316/
Nyiaa7315/
Naeaz7311/
Nieaz735/
Niyao731/
Niyea731/
Nauaz731/
Naiyahas713/
Nayaha67253/
Ngoiya67231/
Nayyaz67120/
Naiyaj6761/
Naiyah6758/
Naijaa6755/
Naiyad6725/
Ngaiya6720/
Naaiya6718/
Naiyap6711/
Naiyas6711/
Neyaaj6710/
Naiyat677/
Naayaa674/
Naweaz673/
Nhaiya673/
Nhuiya673/
Nnaiya672/
Naayaz672/
Neyaha672/
Nayaad671/
Nijaah671/
Neiyaj671/
Niyeha671/
Niyoah671/
Najiaa671/
Nijaha671/
Neyoaz671/
Ngiyao671/
Neiyap671/
Nayaah671/
Nayeaz671/
Naijya671/
Naeeaz671/

Niyaaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niyaaz in the Dhivehi language
ނިޔާޒ‬niyaz-
Niyaaz in the Hindi language
नियाजniyaja66.67
नियाज़niyaza33.33

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niyaaz
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