Surname Iyas (اياس 
, Iyas 
) , globally, is quite a rare family name. The family name Iyas is habitual in Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sri Lanka, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in South-eastern Asia, particularly Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia. More frequently, Iyas is the forename as well as the last name.