Iyengar Surname

81,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Iyengar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyengar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,3071:231,95213,591
United States1,4711:246,40323,478
United Arab Emirates3551:25,8092,888
Oman1561:23,6412,088
England1391:400,84927,632
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Canada821:449,33638,948
Singapore641:86,0583,478
Qatar591:39,9664,109
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
France41:16,605,680368,153
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Iyengar (64) may also be a first name.

Iyengar Last Name Facts

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

Iyengar (Marathi: इयगर) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyengar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Iyengar is the 81,963rd most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,231,212 people. Iyengar occurs mostly in Asia, where 68 percent of Iyengar are found; 56 percent are found in South Asia and 56 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Iyengar is also the 1,223,525th most numerous given name worldwide It is held by 64 people.

The last name is most common in India, where it is carried by 3,307 people, or 1 in 231,952. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 31 percent live, Karnataka, where 27 percent live and Tamil Nadu, where 9 percent live. Barring India Iyengar exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent live.

Iyengar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Iyengar last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Iyengar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 45.19% more than the national average, earning $62,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.67% more than the national average, earning $62,933 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyyengar9337/
Iyengaar932/
Iyenngar932/
Iyenghar931/
Yengar9231/
Iengar9214/
Iyegar928/
Iyyengaar881/
Iyangar86150/
Ayengar86141/
Yeangar866/
Aiengar863/
Yegar8338/
Yenar8334/
Iegar831/
Iyyangar8016/
Hayengar803/
Jayengar801/
Iiyangar801/
Yehangar801/
Yennar77698/
Oiegar77122/
Iyanar7770/
Aingar7717/
Ayegar7713/
Yehgar7712/
Iyagar775/
Yeghar774/
Ayngar772/
Hyegar771/
Eungar771/
Yenear771/
Yegahr771/
Aengar771/
Yeggar770/
Eisengart75113/
Aisengart7515/
Eisengard750/
Ayangar71421/
Jeengar71177/
Oyenard71131/
Iyyanar7187/
Eungard7162/
Eisengardt7130/
Oyenart7125/
Ejangar7117/
Huingar718/
Goingar714/
Jaiynar713/
Ijangar713/
Ayingar712/
Ayyngar712/
Eisengarth712/
Eyangar711/
Haingar711/
Uyeghar711/
Iyagare711/
Oyhenar711/
Ainegar711/
Ajingar711/
Iyanaar711/
Eysengardt711/
Iyannar711/
Eiennar710/
Eagar671,883/
Aygar671,638/
Oyhenart67576/
Uygar67538/
Ainar67528/
Oynar67504/
Aynar67398/
Einar67232/
Yenor67214/
Oygar67161/
Oyhenard67136/
Oegar6771/
Aigar6764/
Ejnar6742/
Ohienart6732/
Eegar6723/
Uinar6722/
Heingard6720/
Yegor6718/
Eynar6715/
Ejgar6711/
Aiahngar678/
Aegar675/
Oenar675/
Auyangar674/
Eigar674/
Ayangaur674/
Ejengard674/
Eunar674/
Ayanghar673/
Eanar673/
Eenar672/
Aenar672/
Jehangar672/
Eingnear671/
Eugar671/
Aaingahr671/
Gayongar671/
Iegăr671/
Aynnegar671/
Yayangar671/
Eisingar670/
Heinegar670/
Oihenart670/

Iyengar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyengar in the Marathi language
इयगरiyagara20.52
यंगारyangara19.87
अयंगारayangara15.94
अयंगरayangara8.73
आयंगारayangara6.55
यंगरyangara6.55
यगारyagara4.59
आयंगरayangara3.06
यगरyagara2.62
इयेन्गरiyen'gara2.18
यांगरyangara1.75
अयांगरayangara1.31
यांगारyangara0.87
यनगरyanagara0.87
अयेन्गरayen'gara0.44
ईयंेगरiyamegara0.44
इयंगरiyangara0.44
अयेगरayegara0.44
इयेनगरiyenagara0.44
ऐनगरainagara0.44
अयनगरayanagara0.44
इयेगरiyegara0.44
ईयगरiyagara0.44
यागारyagara0.22

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