Riyaz Surname

12,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Maldives

Riyaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riyaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan25,4051:7,032590
India10,2181:75,0705,083
Sri Lanka2,9971:6,9431,014
Saudi Arabia2,7831:11,0871,548
United Arab Emirates1,0931:8,3831,044
Maldives1,0091:40142
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Oman4121:8,9511,227
Qatar1971:11,9701,310
Kuwait1741:21,8432,878
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
England401:1,392,95161,553
Afghanistan291:1,108,73010,128
Singapore211:262,27211,611
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Riyaz (130,859) may also be a first name.

Riyaz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riyaz (Dhivehi: ރިޔާޟ‬, Hindi: रियाज, Marathi: रीयाज, Oriya: ରିୟାଜ) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riyaz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Riyaz is the 12,326th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 159,955 people. Riyaz is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Riyaz reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 68 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 7,968th most common given name internationally, borne by 130,859 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 25,405 people, or 1 in 7,032. In Pakistan Riyaz is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 52 percent live, Sindh, where 19 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 17 percent live. Besides Pakistan Riyaz is found in 39 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 7 percent live.

Riyaz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Riyaz are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Riyaz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 49.77% more than the national average, earning $64,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.74% more than the national average, earning $66,446 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riyazz9136/
Riyadz9112/
Riyajz914/
Rieyaz911/
Riyasz911/
Riya8931,576/
Riyad8026,477/
Riyas8014,984/
Riyaj8013,796/
Rayaz804,260/
Reyaz803,716/
Riyah801,052/
Riyat80617/
Raiaz80307/
Rihya80101/
Rijya8029/
Roiaz8019/
Reiaz8014/
Riiaz8014/
Rijaz8012/
Riyap8011/
Rioaz8010/
Raiyz809/
Reiyz807/
Riyae807/
Hriya806/
Rieya806/
Ryiaz806/
Rieaz806/
Riyoz804/
Rhiya803/
Royaz803/
Ruyaz803/
Ruiaz802/
Riyez801/
Riyac801/
Ryyaz801/
Riyax801/
Riyazova7724/
Riyadh7320,087/
Rhiyat73242/
Riyajh73212/
Riyach73172/
Riyast73122/
Riojaz7323/
Reeyaz7322/
Riyash7319/
Reyhaz7314/
Riyass738/
Riyasp737/
Riyase732/
Rahyaz732/
Rehyaz732/
Riyapp731/
Riyasd731/
Riyadj731/
Raiaya731/
Rayazz731/
Riyaci731/
Rhiyah731/
Riyadd731/
Riyatt730/
Ruiz672,755,967/
Raya67204,041/
Raiz6711,945/
Raia6710,746/
Reaz679,828/
Rija679,319/
Reya678,183/
Roya677,976/
Roiz673,068/
Raez671,928/
Ruia671,308/
Reiz671,255/
Reia671,131/
Riea67825/
Ruya67516/
Riyo67468/
Riez67421/
Rayz67361/
Roia67352/
Rajz67310/
Royz67219/
Rüya67200/
Ruyz67172/
Reyz67158/
Raiy67113/
Rauz6799/
Ryez6787/
Riye6770/
Ryja6759/
Riey6745/
Roiy6743/
Rioa6741/
Riyi6735/
Rioy6720/
Riojaya6720/
Ryia6719/
Riia6716/
Raíz6711/
Ruiy675/
Róiz672/
Riyasts671/
Riyacht671/
Raihaya671/
Ryya671/

Riyaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Riyaz in the Hindi language
रियाजriyaja57.75
रियाज़riyaza35.06
रियाज़riyaza6.23
रीयाजriyaja0.22
रियज़riyaza0.17
रियज़riyaza0.13
रीयाज़riyaza0.09
रियाज़़riyaza0.04
रियriya0.04
रियाज्riyaj0.04
Riyaz in the Oriya language
ରିୟାଜriyaja48.04
ରିଆଜri'aja31.37
ରିୟାଜ୍riyaj9.8
ରିଆଜ୍ri'aj7.84
ରିଆଯri'aya0.98
ରିୟାଯriyaya0.98
ରିୟାଦriyada0.98
Riyaz in the Dhivehi language
ރިޔާޟ‬riyad40
ު‫ރިޔާޟްuriyad40
ރިޔާޒ‬riyaz20
Riyaz in the Marathi language
रीयाजriyaja38.5
रीयाझriyajha32.35
िरयाज़irayaza23.8
ियाजiyaja1.6
रीयाज़riyaza0.8
इयाकiyaka0.27
रीयजriyaja0.27
रीयायriyaya0.27
रियाजriyaja0.27
रीयानriyana0.27

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