Niyas Surname

50,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Niyas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niyas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka5,3361:3,900563
India2,5941:295,70816,684
Saudi Arabia9941:31,0424,349
United Arab Emirates6631:13,8191,700
Qatar2501:9,4321,032
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Philippines421:2,410,434128,915
England291:1,921,31276,208
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Oman101:368,7975,193
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Niyas (16,606) may also be a first name.

Niyas Last Name Facts

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

Niyas (Hindi: नियास, Marathi: िनयास, Oriya: ନିୟାସ) occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Niyas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 50,572nd most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 718,409 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Niyas are found; 78 percent are found in South Asia and 78 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Niyas is also the 43,251st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16,606 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 5,336 people, or 1 in 3,900. Other than Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in India, where 26 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngiyas9116/
Niyass919/
Niyase912/
Niyash912/
Niyasc911/
Nieyas911/
Niya893,711/
Niyashe831/
Niyaz8011,543/
Niyaj804,210/
Neyas80653/
Niyah80583/
Ngiya80566/
Niyat80360/
Neias80267/
Nijas80158/
Nayas80100/
Nihya8074/
Niyad8047/
Noyas8027/
Nhiya8024/
Hniya8011/
Nniya809/
Niyos807/
Naias806/
Noias804/
Nieya803/
Nuyas802/
Niyae802/
Niyap802/
Nijya801/
Nieas801/
Nieys801/
Nyias801/
Naiys801/
Nioas801/
Niyes800/
Noiys800/
Niyasova77183/
Nayase73875/
Nayash73135/
Nieass7373/
Nihyah7366/
Ngiyos7333/
Neiass7313/
Nahias7312/
Naihas7312/
Nyiase737/
Niyajh736/
Nijash736/
Niehas734/
Nieyes734/
Nayass732/
Niyazz732/
Neiaus732/
Naiaya731/
Neeyas731/
Niyajz731/
Niyazh731/
Niyesh731/
Ngniya731/
Ngeyas731/
Ngaias731/
Nijias731/
Gnihya731/
Niyose731/
Naiyse731/
Noiyos731/
Ngoyas731/
Naya6728,528/
Neya6724,302/
Noya6724,041/
Niyo6720,468/
Nies679,290/
Nijs678,014/
Neis677,508/
Naus673,707/
Noia673,447/
Niyi672,432/
Naia671,762/
Neas671,621/
Neys671,389/
Naes671,230/
Nija671,214/
Nyia67959/
Nais67916/
Nays67799/
Nuis67681/
Nuya67327/
Niye67263/
Nois67249/
Najs67184/
Neia67166/
Neihaus67157/
Niia67107/
Nyoa67106/
Nuys67104/
Nuia67101/
Naiy6791/
Nijjaya6762/
Nóia6759/
Neyhaus6751/
Noys6732/
Nioa6729/
Naihaus6719/
Noihaus6718/
Nayashe6714/
Niea6714/
Nyes6710/
Nóis6710/
Noiy677/
Nyja673/
Nyya673/
Niey673/
Néis673/
Nuiy672/
Neihass671/
Néas671/
Noyhaus671/
Néya671/
Nõia671/
Nijy671/

Niyas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niyas in the Hindi language
नियासniyasa-
Niyas in the Marathi language
िनयासinayasa97.67
मिनयासminayasa2.33
Niyas in the Oriya language
ନିୟାସniyasa50
ନିୟସniyasa50

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