Surname ية (ية 
) , all over the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name ية is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Tunisia, where it is quite a rare surname, Egypt, where it is a rare surname, and Morocco. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco. Much less frequently, ية is the forename as well as the last name.