Fyall Surname

481,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Fyall Surname Definition:

Of local origin from "terris dominicalibus lie Fyall,'' in Fife, 1537 (Retours, Fife, 29). Kathren Fyell was excommunicated for disobedience in Dysart in 1633 (PBK., 70), and Alexander Fyell appears in St. Monance in 1652 (Inquis., 3707).

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Fyall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2251:1,610,929108,055
Scotland1961:27,3152,915
England1361:409,69228,019
Canada551:669,92054,285
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1391:26,9302,408
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

Fyall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from "terris dominicalibus lie Fyall,'' in Fife, 1537 (Retours, Fife, 29). Kathren Fyell was excommunicated for disobedience in Dysart in 1633 (PBK., 70), and Alexander Fyell appears in St. Monance in 1652 (Inquis., 3707).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Fyall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fyall has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Fyall.

How Common Is The Last Name Fyall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fyall is the 481,560th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,531,136 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Fyall are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 225 people, or 1 in 1,610,929. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 30 percent reside, Washington, where 16 percent reside and New York, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Fyall is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 28 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Fyall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fyall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fyall last name expanded 239 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fyall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fyall surname are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Fyall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.44% more than the national average, earning R 511,956 per year; in United States they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning $42,061 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.24% more than the national average, earning $51,295 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fyalle911/
Fyal8913/
Fyhal8015/
Fyale8014/
Fiall8014/
Fjall805/
Fyoll800/
Fyald800/
Feall800/
Vyall800/
Phyall73249/
Faiyal7318/
Fialle739/
Fayyal736/
Fayjal736/
Fayeal731/
Fyacel731/
Fayoll731/
Foyjal731/
Feal671,630/
Fial671,031/
Fyalova6715/
Fjal676/
Fyol672/
Fyał671/
Fayjail671/

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