Banyala Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Banyala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banyala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
India671:11,448,737210,278
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Banyala (3,384) may also be a first name.

Banyala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Banyala (Hindi: बांयला) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Banyala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Banyala is the 1,453,389th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Banyala live; 51 percent live in Central Africa and 51 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 122,483rd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,384 people.

The surname Banyala is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 985,061. Besides The DR Congo this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 46 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Banyala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banyala in the Hindi language
बांयलाbanyala-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banyala
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