Riyaaz Surname
Approximately 175 people bear this surname
Riyaaz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 61 | 1:6,626 | 567 |
| Pakistan | 53 | 1:3,370,639 | 25,973 |
| India | 46 | 1:16,675,334 | 263,471 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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
The surname Riyaaz (Hindi: रियाज, Marathi: िरयाज़, Oriya: ରିୟାଜ) occurs more in The Maldives more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Riyaaz? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,295,379th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Riyaaz are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 66 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 235,200th most common forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,145 people.
The surname is most frequent in The Maldives, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 6,626. In The Maldives Riyaaz is primarily concentrated in: Malé, where 21 percent live, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, where 13 percent live and Noonu Atoll, where 11 percent live. Outside of The Maldives this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 30 percent live and India, where 26 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riyaaaz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Reiyaaz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Riyaa | 91 | 9 | / |
| Raiyaz | 83 | 128 | / |
| Reyaaz | 83 | 27 | / |
| Riyaaj | 83 | 23 | / |
| Rayaaz | 83 | 16 | / |
| Riyaad | 83 | 7 | / |
| Riyaai | 83 | 6 | / |
| Riyaas | 83 | 6 | / |
| Riyaha | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hriyaa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ruyaaz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruiyaz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Riyaat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Riyaah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Riyaadh | 77 | 6 | / |
| Riyaash | 77 | 4 | / |
| Riyaaut | 77 | 2 | / |
| Raiyazz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raiya | 73 | 835 | / |
| Ruiya | 73 | 575 | / |
| Reiya | 73 | 174 | / |
| Reaaz | 73 | 82 | / |
| Roiya | 73 | 41 | / |
| Riyao | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rieaz | 73 | 6 | / |
| Raeaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riyea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raiyah | 67 | 416 | / |
| Rayyaz | 67 | 411 | / |
| Roiyah | 67 | 410 | / |
| Raiyaj | 67 | 115 | / |
| Raiyat | 67 | 107 | / |
| Ruiyah | 67 | 104 | / |
| Rayiaz | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ruiyat | 67 | 23 | / |
| Reyaaj | 67 | 21 | / |
| Raiyas | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ruiyas | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rijaah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rayaat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Roiyap | 67 | 7 | / |
| Reiyad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Regiaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raiyoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raaiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raiyad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Riyoha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raayaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reyaas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raijya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayeaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raeeaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riyaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roiyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raijaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reiyaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reiyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reahaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayaas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayaoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayaaa | 67 | 1 | / |
Riyaaz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Riyaaz in the Hindi language | ||
| रियाज | riyaja | - |
| Riyaaz in the Oriya language | ||
| ରିୟାଜ | riyaja | - |
| Riyaaz in the Marathi language | ||
| िरयाज़ | irayaza | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riyaaz
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