Surname Podiyan (Podiyan 
) , in all the world, is a rare last name. The surname Podiyan is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a rare surname, Bahrain, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Oman, and United Arab Emirates. More frequently, Podiyan is the forename as well as the last name.