Dyall Surname

446,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Barbados

Dyall Surname Definition:

Apparently for the French Did, from Latin Deicola ("the patron-saint of Franche Comté”) = Worshipper of God [Latin Dei, genit. of Deus, God + a derivative of colo, to worship]

Dyall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1491:181,17918,282
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
England1161:480,32831,110
Barbados1091:2,637432
Mauritius601:21,5574,350
France381:1,747,966156,445
Guyana371:20,6012,557
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Trinidad and Tobago151:90,9326,341
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Dyall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Apparently for the French Did, from Latin Deicola ("the patron-saint of Franche Comté”) = Worshipper of God [Latin Dei, genit. of Deus, God + a derivative of colo, to worship]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dyall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dyall is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dyall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 446,740th most widely held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 9,551,174 people. The last name Dyall is mostly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Dyall live; 22 percent live in Australasia and 22 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 181,179. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 49 percent live, New South Wales, where 36 percent live and Western Australia, where 5 percent live. Not including Australia Dyall exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

Dyall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dyall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dyall last name grew 270 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dyall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dyall last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

The amount Dyall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 229.27% more than the national average, earning R 782,460 per year; in United States they earn 18.15% less than the national average, earning $35,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $53,710 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dyal897,669/
Diall807,337/
Deall80322/
Dyhal80118/
Dhyal8036/
Dyale8016/
Dyaal8015/
Dyoll806/
Dyahl801/
Ddyal801/
Djall801/
Dyatel73723/
Djalle73156/
Dialle7372/
Dayyal7360/
Daiyal7344/
Dyagli7331/
Deyyal7320/
D'Eall7313/
Dehall7311/
Deyial736/
Dhyale734/
Diallp733/
Dihall732/
Djalll731/
Dhyaal731/
Dialld731/
Deyeal731/
Dayial731/
Dayoll731/
Doiyal731/
Dyolle731/
Deal6735,238/
Dial6719,317/
Djal67277/
Dehalle6740/
Gyal6734/
Dyalova6726/
Déal6722/
Daiyale679/
Dyol674/
Dahayal672/
Dyalowa671/
Dehaill671/
Dihgall671/
Djaglil671/

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