Riyaaz Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Riyaaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riyaaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives611:6,626567
Pakistan531:3,370,63925,973
India461:16,675,334263,471
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Riyaaz (1,145) may also be a first name.

Riyaaz Last Name Facts

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

Riyaaz (Hindi: रियाज, Marathi: िरयाज़, Oriya: ରିୟାଜ) is held by more people in The Maldives than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Riyaaz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,295,379th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The last name Riyaaz is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Riyaaz live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 66 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 235,200th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 1,145 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The Maldives, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 6,626. In The Maldives it is mostly concentrated in: Malé, where 21 percent live, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, where 13 percent live and Noonu Atoll, where 11 percent live. Excluding The Maldives it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 30 percent live and India, where 26 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riyaaaz921/
Reiyaaz921/
Riyaa919/
Raiyaz83128/
Reyaaz8327/
Riyaaj8323/
Rayaaz8316/
Riyaad837/
Riyaai836/
Riyaas836/
Riyaha834/
Hriyaa832/
Ruyaaz831/
Ruiyaz831/
Riyaat831/
Riyaah831/
Riyaadh776/
Riyaash774/
Riyaaut772/
Raiyazz771/
Raiya73835/
Ruiya73575/
Reiya73174/
Reaaz7382/
Roiya7341/
Riyao736/
Rieaz736/
Raeaz731/
Riyea731/
Raiyah67416/
Rayyaz67411/
Roiyah67410/
Raiyaj67115/
Raiyat67107/
Ruiyah67104/
Rayiaz6744/
Ruiyat6723/
Reyaaj6721/
Raiyas6711/
Ruiyas6710/
Rijaah678/
Rayaat678/
Roiyap677/
Reiyad676/
Regiaa676/
Raiyoa674/
Raaiya673/
Raiyad673/
Riyoha672/
Raayaz672/
Reyaas672/
Raijya671/
Rayeaz671/
Reyaad671/
Raeeaz671/
Riyaei671/
Rajiaa671/
Roiyat671/
Raijaz671/
Rayaad671/
Reiyaj671/
Reiyas671/
Reyiaz671/
Reahaz671/
Rayaas671/
Rayaoa671/
Rayaaa671/

Riyaaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Riyaaz in the Hindi language
रियाजriyaja-
Riyaaz in the Oriya language
ରିୟାଜriyaja-
Riyaaz in the Marathi language
िरयाज़irayaza-

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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 Riyaaz
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