Surname Iyaz (Iyaz 
) , globally, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Iyaz is characteristic of Southern Asia, particularly Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, Pakistan, where it is a rare surname, and Sri Lanka. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Pakistan, Maldives, and Indonesia. Likewise, Iyaz is the forename as well as the last name.