Ayala Surname

728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 737,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Ayala Surname Definition:

One who came from Ayala in Spain.

Originated in valley of Ayala, in Aragon but also found in Castile. Though adapted from that of the valley, etymology is unknown.

Basque family traced to Infante don Vela, son of King don Sancho Ramírez of Aragon.

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Ayala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico196,0401:633101
United States78,4621:4,620515
Argentina66,0731:64783
Paraguay59,4551:12219
Colombia59,2381:806173
Peru48,8161:65186
Puerto Rico41,1651:8624
El Salvador41,0561:15527
Bolivia23,9151:44483
Ecuador22,2391:715108
Honduras20,1101:438106
Spain17,2751:2,706320
Chile13,9501:1,263260
Venezuela12,2481:2,466404
Guatemala7,8271:2,055334
Philippines7,6391:13,2531,390
Panama3,4291:1,141201
Brazil3,1581:67,7882,524
Cuba3,0801:3,741478
Dominican Republic2,4731:4,219465
Uruguay2,3351:1,470175
Nicaragua2,2411:2,687389
France7721:86,04012,255
Canada6441:57,2146,763
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Belize5481:649134
Nigeria2931:604,58328,901
Costa Rica2261:21,151735
Australia1871:144,36215,419
India1701:4,512,149117,295
England1601:348,23825,208
Thailand1561:452,81079,462
Benin1501:68,9048,343
United States Virgin Islands1331:830117
Portugal1321:78,9263,983
Congo1241:40,2353,792
Italy1191:513,92251,455
Uganda801:487,99128,240
Cameroon711:292,52227,501
Kenya631:733,01430,691
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Israel521:164,57016,892
Taiwan461:509,6683,834
Belgium411:280,40633,354
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Andorra371:2,266430
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Japan131:9,834,17645,186
China111:124,301,9616,553
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
South Korea81:6,405,0321,091
Norway71:734,61250,907
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Comoros11:749,524685
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

The alternate forms: Áyala (2) are calculated separately.

Ayala (4,037) may also be a first name.

Ayala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Ayala in Spain.

Originated in valley of Ayala, in Aragon but also found in Castile. Though adapted from that of the valley, etymology is unknown.

Basque family traced to Infante don Vela, son of King don Sancho Ramírez of Aragon.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Ayala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ayala (Arabic: أيالا, Bengali: আয়লা, Hindi: आयला, Marathi: आयला, Oriya: ଅୟଲା, Russian: Аяла) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It may also occur in the variant forms: Áyala. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayala? popularity and diffusion

It is the 728th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,882 people. The last name Ayala is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Ayala live; 42 percent live in South America and 27 percent live in Hispano-North America. Ayala is also the 109,804th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 4,037 people.

It is most frequent in Mexico, where it is borne by 196,040 people, or 1 in 633. In Mexico Ayala is most common in: México, where 16 percent are found, Michoacán, where 13 percent are found and Mexico City, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Mexico Ayala occurs in 117 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.

Ayala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ayala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ayala surname increased 73,329 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ayala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ayala surname are 42.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ayala earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 45.96% less than the national average, earning €16,227 per year; in Norway they earn 46.91% less than the national average, earning 183,722 kr per year; in Peru they earn 17.82% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,930 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $22,399,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.89% less than the national average, earning $36,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.77% less than the national average, earning $45,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Áyala932/
Gayala91500/
Ayalah91420/
Ayalla91289/
Ayalas9188/
Hayala9153/
Ayalai9116/
Ayalya918/
Ayalia918/
Auyala914/
Ayhala914/
Ayaloa912/
Ayalat912/
Ayalha912/
Ayalaa911/
Ayalay911/
Ayalad911/
Ayalaj911/
Ayalaz911/
Ayla891,623/
D'Ayala8385/
Ahayala8355/
Hayalla8314/
Ayalaya832/
Ayallah831/
Hayalah831/
Hayalas831/
Hayalat831/
Ayalaha831/
Ayallas831/
Ajala8046,415/
Ayale809,796/
Ayila807,315/
Ayola807,229/
Ayela804,185/
Aylas803,504/
Iyala802,723/
Eyala801,622/
Gayla801,299/
Hayla801,230/
Oyala80853/
Ayali80817/
Uyala80663/
Ayalo80562/
Aylaz80381/
Ayula80231/
Aiala80141/
Aylaş80113/
Yoala80107/
Aylla8094/
Aaila8048/
Aylat8020/
Aalea8019/
Aylay8016/
Ayaly8013/
Aylah8011/
Aylaj8011/
Aylağ8010/
Aytla809/
Ahyla805/
Aiyla804/
Yyala803/
Aayla803/
Aylaa802/
Auyla802/
Aylai801/
Ayyla801/
Ayjla801/
Ayalè801/
Ayaliaja772/
Hayallah771/
Ayaliaya771/
Hayaslas771/
Ayoola7356,702/
Goyala7313,519/
Ayella735,872/
Iyalla732,752/
Ajalla732,257/
Haylay732,256/
Hayola731,967/
Gajala731,875/
Gayali731,647/
Gayola731,383/
Hayali731,237/
Ayilla731,190/
Haylaz731,062/
Ayasli73907/
Gaylah73786/
Hayaly73257/
Ayiela73206/
Geyala73189/
Ayulai73174/
Hiyala73168/
Gayale73151/
Eyalas73135/
Ayales73133/
Hayale73127/
Gayela73119/
Ayiola7385/
Ayağli7360/
Ayulap7359/
Ayalgi7358/
Uyalla7343/
Eyalla7343/
Aylaha7340/
Yijala7338/
Ayeela7337/
Hajala7335/
Ayalei7335/
Haiala7330/
Gayula7328/
Uuyala7327/
Ayalot7326/
Gayila7324/
Ayulah7322/
Ooyala7321/
Haylas7321/
Ayalod7318/
Ayolas7317/
Gaylay7316/
Aailla7313/
Ajalia7313/
Ayilaa7312/
Aajala7312/
Hayila7312/
Yojala7312/
Oyalla7311/
Ayulla7310/
Ayelah7310/
Eyalai7310/
Hayela7310/
Ayalli739/
Giyala739/
Ajalay738/
Hayalo738/
Ayolla737/
Aiyola737/
Ayallo736/
Ajalai736/
Gayaly736/
Aiahla735/
Aaitla735/
Haylat735/
Ayalos735/
Aialla735/
Ayolah735/
Ayylaz735/
Yyalla734/
Aauula734/
Ajalah734/
Ayalie734/
Heyala734/
Aajila734/
Aihala734/
Eyalay734/
Yiyala733/
Gaiala733/
Ayihla733/
Ayyola733/
Ayoula733/
Iyalea732/
Iyalas732/
Ayaler732/
Hayula732/
Iyalah732/
Ayilah732/
Ayaleh732/
Ayalle732/
Ayalou732/
Ayaloo732/
Iyalat731/
Ayolau731/
Ayylla731/
Ayelay731/
Ahaila731/
Aheala731/
Uyalai731/
Uyalat731/
Gaylla731/
Ahiala731/
Ajyola731/
Aialas731/
Haylah731/
Haylai731/
Uyalad731/
Uyalah731/
Yoalay731/
Gaylai731/
Gayalo731/
Ayelai731/
Ayaley731/
Ayalis731/
Ayllas731/
Ayaliy731/
Ayolai731/
Iyalai731/
Ayahlo731/
Ayhali731/
Ayslay731/
Aylach731/
Yoyala731/
Aialad731/
Haylad730/
Aylats730/
Aylatt730/
Hayaullah718/
Aila6726,599/
Yela6715,947/
Aale679,862/
Alea674,341/
Aula673,226/
Ayalech671,771/
Hayalij671,136/
Aela67827/
Eala67797/
Ayli67593/
Gaajula67427/
Ajla67293/
Uyla67212/
Hayoula67173/
Aylo67157/
Ayle67109/
Gajalla6777/
Hayalis6752/
Ajalaja6746/
Ayelach6736/
Goyalai6726/
Hayalli6724/
Ayllach6721/
Oyalaja6720/
Gayelah6714/
Ayly6712/
Oyla6712/
Goyalia6710/
Haylash6710/
Gooyala679/
Hayolah679/
Hayulah678/
Uyalhas678/
Goyalla677/
Ayolaja677/
Hayalit676/
Ajaliah676/
Aujalay676/
Gayelay676/
Goyalaj676/
Hayaleh676/
Hayaliy676/
Ayalher675/
Hayilay675/
Gaajala674/
Gayiola674/
Haiahla674/
Ayeella674/
Aihalad674/
Ayiella674/
Hayolla674/
Ayelaja674/
Ayoolla674/
Ayalesh674/
Gaailla673/
Gajahla673/
Hayilla673/
Uuyalla673/
Gayalgo673/
Gayilla673/
Ayillah673/
Ayoolaa673/
Gahaila673/
Gayallo672/
Gayaloy672/
Gahyela672/
Ayilaha672/
Haihala672/
Hauylla672/
Ajallas672/
Hayaliz671/
Gaajela671/
Ayelath671/
Hajalad671/
Hajalah671/
Ahajala671/
Aialaih671/
Aihalaj671/
Yojalla671/
Eyla671/
Geyalah671/
Iyallaa671/
Ayoolau671/
Gajalai671/
Iyallas671/
Ayoolay671/
Ayolaha671/
Ajallah671/
Aylı671/
Hayllah671/
Hayllas671/
Hayaley671/
Gayhali671/
Gayalee671/
Gayaley671/
Goyalau671/
Hajalaa671/
Hajalaj671/
Gajalia671/
Aajilat671/
Auyella671/
Ayalloh671/
Ayoulay671/
Ajallat671/
Haialla671/
Hayelay671/
Ayielah671/
Uyalaja671/
Ajalaay671/
Aylj671/
Gajalah671/
Hajalla671/

Ayala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ayala in the Bengali language
আয়লাayala-
Ayala in the Hindi language
आयलाayala80
अयालाayala20
Ayala in the Marathi language
आयलाayala74.19
अयलाayala17.74
आयलाावणीayalaavani3.23
आयलayala3.23
आयळाayala1.61
Ayala in the Oriya language
ଅୟଲାayala44.44
ଆୟାଲାayala22.22
ଆୟଲାayala11.11
ଅୟାଳାayala11.11
ଅୟଳାayala11.11
Ayala in the Russian language
Аялаaala-
Ayala in the Arabic language
أيالاayala-
آيالاayala-
ايالاayala-

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Ayala Reference & Research

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