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 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
| 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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