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
Riyaaz (Hindi: रियाज, Marathi: िरयाज़, Oriya: ରିୟାଜ) is borne by more people in The Maldives than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riyaaz? popularity and diffusion
The surname Riyaaz is the 1,295,379th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The last name Riyaaz occurs mostly 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 frequent first name world-wide, held by 1,145 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The Maldives, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 6,626. In The Maldives it is most numerous in: Malé, where 21 percent are found, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, where 13 percent are found and Noonu Atoll, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The Maldives it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 30 percent are found and India, where 26 percent are found.
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
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- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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