Riyak Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Riyak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riyak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea611:133,66718,337
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Riyak (529) may also be a first name.

Riyak Last Name Facts

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

Riyak (Bengali: রিয়াক, Hindi: रियाक, Marathi: िरयाक) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Riyak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riyak? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,152,526th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name Riyak occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 79 percent of Riyak are found; 79 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 79 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 366,789th most common first name throughout the world, held by 529 people.

The surname Riyak is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 133,667. In Papua New Guinea Riyak is most common in: West Sepik, where 82 percent are found and Northern, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rayak801,679/
Royak80301/
Ryjak80268/
Ruyak80142/
Roiak80131/
Rijak8063/
Reyak8021/
Riyaq8015/
Raiak808/
Riyek803/
Riyax801/
Riyac801/
Riyok801/
Riyag801/
Reiak800/
Riyakova771/
Rayake73157/
Ruyack7374/
Royack7351/
Rayack7314/
Reyhak7313/
Raiyok7312/
Royakh736/
Rayakh735/
Rijjak732/
Reiack731/
Raiack731/
Ruyauk731/
Hraiak731/
Rayauk731/
Raihak731/
Rieack730/
Riek6779,311/
Reak675,024/
Royk672,244/
Roik671,823/
Rijk671,726/
Rajk671,614/
Raik671,210/
Rauk671,185/
Reik67945/
Rayk67515/
Reyk67174/
Ruik6785/
Raek6780/
Ryek673/
Rayhack673/
Ruyk671/

Riyak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Riyak in the Bengali language
রিয়াকriyaka-
Riyak in the Hindi language
रियाकriyaka-
Riyak in the Marathi language
िरयाकirayaka75
रीयाकriyaka25

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Footnotes

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