Bilal Surname

1,075th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Bilal Surname User-submission:

The surname Bilal is derived from a personal name based on the Arabic word bilal, meaning 'moist'. This was the name of one of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad, who became the first muezzin (caller to prayer) in Islam.

Bilal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan283,1751:631100
Mauritania41,0231:10012
Sudan40,0401:937118
Egypt16,1691:5,686714
Niger10,4891:1,830211
United Arab Emirates8,9311:1,026115
Syria8,4391:2,287278
Ethiopia8,3711:11,6531,726
India7,9391:96,6206,367
Afghanistan6,4621:4,976473
Saudi Arabia6,0021:5,141708
Yemen5,7421:4,602668
Morocco5,6911:6,058726
Nigeria4,6981:37,7063,049
Oman3,9141:942133
Chad3,4661:3,922647
Libya3,4061:1,833558
Turkey2,9551:26,3363,000
Mali2,7751:6,115382
Iraq2,6301:13,316940
Indonesia2,5431:52,0055,803
Somaliland2,4401:1,435175
Somalia1,8631:7,221574
United States1,7741:204,31720,054
Iran1,7191:44,6675,095
Bangladesh1,7121:93,0824,097
Algeria1,4271:27,0724,911
Kuwait1,2921:2,942383
Kenya1,2361:37,3623,991
Tanzania1,2051:43,9354,998
Qatar9271:2,544230
England8061:69,1297,983
Lebanon7361:7,6591,218
Sri Lanka5851:35,5704,375
Jordan5021:17,6142,739
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Palestine3781:12,0342,289
Djibouti3501:2,614242
Spain3291:142,10310,624
Philippines2851:355,22247,564
Bosnia and Herzegovina2831:12,4962,440
Bahrain2641:5,108938
Burkina Faso2011:91,3043,012
Canada1881:195,98719,219
Kazakhstan1751:101,04311,191
Thailand1461:483,82484,756
Australia1371:197,04919,369
Malaysia1371:215,28612,518
Uganda1291:302,63020,937
Greece1241:89,35315,110
Cameroon1171:177,51318,775
Germany1081:745,42156,003
Romania991:202,80720,158
Sweden911:108,2067,807
Russia861:1,675,849110,706
Kyrgyzstan821:72,8379,616
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
France581:1,145,219121,886
Israel561:152,81515,997
Norway521:98,89013,481
Belgium461:249,92730,800
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Montenegro371:17,2862,040
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
Scotland301:178,4619,900
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Benin271:382,80028,543
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Northern Cyprus221:14,5003,711
China211:65,110,5513,537
Bulgaria201:348,94517,019
Croatia201:211,43024,636
Ecuador191:837,15013,424
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Maldives161:25,2611,532
Tunisia161:38,1645,464
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Albania121:242,83814,515
Finland121:458,05828,977
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Trinidad and Tobago111:123,9987,543
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Wales111:281,32115,850
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
North Macedonia91:233,49714,572
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Belize51:71,0952,977
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Macau11:601,6301,582
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

The alternate forms: Bilãl (1) are calculated separately.

Bilal (647,216) may also be a first name.

Bilal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bilal is derived from a personal name based on the Arabic word bilal, meaning 'moist'. This was the name of one of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad, who became the first muezzin (caller to prayer) in Islam.

- haffman97

The origin of the Bilyal surname is Arabic. It comes from the Arabic name Bilal (Bilâl), which has several meanings such as 'full moon', 'victorious', and 'water'.

- atcheb19

Bilal Last Name Facts

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

Bilal (Arabic: بالل, Bengali: বিলাল, Georgian: ბილალ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻼﻝ, Hindi: बिलाल, Marathi: िबलाल, Oriya: ବିଲାଲ, Russian: Билал) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Bilãl. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bilal? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,075th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,629 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Bilal reside; 61 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,518th most common first name internationally, held by 647,216 people.

The surname is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 283,175 people, or 1 in 631. In Pakistan Bilal is primarily found in: Punjab, where 64 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 22 percent are found and Sindh, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Pakistan it occurs in 126 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 8 percent are found and Sudan, where 8 percent are found.

Bilal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bilal surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (69%) in Kenya, Shiite (55%) in Lebanon and Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Bilal surname are 12.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bilal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.57% less than the national average, earning 261,054 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 86.88% less than the national average, earning R 31,188 per year; in United States they earn 6.91% less than the national average, earning $40,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.71% less than the national average, earning $41,877 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bilãl931/
Bilale919,578/
Bhilal915,851/
Bilaal911,574/
Bilyal91979/
Bilall91508/
Beilal91492/
Bailal91112/
Boilal9156/
Bijlal9147/
Bilial9136/
Bislal9116/
Bilail9114/
Bilalp918/
Bitlal917/
Bielal916/
Bihlal915/
Bilhal914/
Biolal914/
Builal912/
Bilayl912/
Bilalt911/
Bilaul911/
B'Ilal911/
Bilahl911/
Bilasl911/
Bhailal831,967/
Bhilale83263/
Bilalle8361/
Beillal8349/
Bilaule8341/
Bhoilal8339/
Bijlall8333/
Baillal8313/
Biliale8310/
Bilhale838/
Bailall837/
Beilale832/
Beilall832/
Bailale832/
Bhuilal831/
Bhilall831/
Bilacil831/
Bilgall831/
Bilasel831/
Bilhall831/
Bilaall831/
Bilaaal831/
Belal8081,088/
Vilal801,518/
Bilol80127/
Bylal8022/
Wilal8011/
Bılal801/
Bjlal801/
Bilalova776,600/
Bhailall7749/
Baillale775/
Bailalle771/
Bailatel771/
Bhilaale771/
Bilachel771/
Bielheal770/
Bilahall770/
Belale73781/
Biloul73284/
Belall73173/
Bilole73152/
Belyal73109/
Vilale7396/
Belial7389/
Belgal7388/
Bilgol7352/
Beylal7347/
Belhal7332/
Vailal7327/
Baylal7319/
Beleal7316/
Bajlal7316/
Bhelal7311/
Vilail7310/
Beelal7310/
Belaal739/
B'Elal738/
Violal737/
Vilhal736/
Biolol736/
Behlal735/
Beulal734/
Veilal733/
Belald733/
Vilayl732/
Wailal732/
Beslal731/
Bhilol731/
Bileil731/
Vilial731/
Wilale731/
Beilol731/
Bielał731/
Vileal731/
Bilyalova714,360/
Bilialova719/
Belacel672,703/
Belatel67853/
Bailoul67280/
Ouhilal67173/
Bijloll6783/
Beliale6729/
Vilault6716/
Belalle6713/
Bheslal6711/
Belhale679/
Bilotil677/
Belahal677/
Baileyl675/
Beyllal674/
Beiloul674/
Bhojlal673/
Veilail673/
Vilacil673/
Beliald672/
Belahle672/
Wilhall671/
Beileil671/
Belalhe671/
Beleill671/
Bhaylal671/
Bhealal671/
Bhelgal671/
Bheulal671/
Beylale671/
B'Elale671/
Witlall671/
Wilhail671/
Vailhal671/
Bojlale671/
Belasel671/
Vilalle671/
Vilatel671/
Beelall671/
Boillol671/
Biloule671/
Baileul671/
Bihloul671/
Bélatel671/
Beallal671/
Beejlal671/
Bailhachel670/

Bilal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bilal in the Georgian language
ბილალbilal-
Bilal in the Hindi language
बिलालbilala97.9
बीलालbilala1.4
विलालvilala0.47
बेलालbelala0.02
बिलालृbilalr0.01
बिलातbilata0.01
बिलाल़़bilala0.01
॰बीलालbilala0.01
बिललाbilala0.01
बिलाल़bilala0.01
बिललbilala0.01
़बिलालbilala0.01
बीललbilala0.01
Bilal in the Bengali language
বিলালbilala96.88
বিল্লালbillala3.13
Bilal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻼﻝblal96.56
ﺍﺑﻼﻝablal2.53
ﺑﻴﻼﻝbylal0.76
ﺃﺑﻼﻝablal0.08
ﺍﺑﻸﻝablal0.02
ﺑﻴﻠﻞbyll0.02
ﺍﺑﻠﻴﻞablyl0.01
ﺑﻼﻟﺮblalr0.01
Bilal in the Oriya language
ବିଲାଲbilala91.8
ବିଲାଲ୍bilal4.92
ବିଳାଲbilala0.82
ବଲାଲbalala0.82
Bilal in the Marathi language
िबलालibalala90.71
बीलालbilala6.37
लालlala0.26
िलालilala0.14
बालbala0.06
बलालbalala0.05
लालाlala0.03
िबलाibala0.03
जिललjilala0.03
बलbala0.03
बीललbilala0.02
डीलालdilala0.02
बलाbala0.02
बेलालbelala0.02
बीलळbilala0.02
Bilal in the Russian language
Билалbilal-
Bilal in the Arabic language
باللball-
ببلالbblal-
بلالblal-

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