Iyal Surname
Approximately 666 people bear this surname
Iyal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 531 | 1:333,602 | 18,198 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Iyal (893) may also be a first name.
Iyal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Iyal (Hindi: इयाल, Marathi: ईयाळ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyal? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 495,560th most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 10,942,261 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Iyal are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 271,926th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 893 people.
The last name Iyal is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 531 people, or 1 in 333,602. In Nigeria Iyal is primarily found in: Kaduna, where 33 percent are found, Kano, where 20 percent are found and Zamfara, where 19 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found and Cameroon, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iyale | 89 | 941 | / |
| Hiyal | 89 | 351 | / |
| Iyall | 89 | 101 | / |
| Giyal | 89 | 33 | / |
| Ihyal | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ioyal | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iyalle | 80 | 38 | / |
| Hiyale | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hiyall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayal | 75 | 19,372 | / |
| Yoal | 75 | 8,311 | / |
| Eyal | 75 | 2,966 | / |
| Oyal | 75 | 682 | / |
| Uyal | 75 | 428 | / |
| Iyol | 75 | 215 | / |
| Ijal | 75 | 193 | / |
| Iyel | 75 | 54 | / |
| Aial | 75 | 22 | / |
| Ieal | 75 | 10 | / |
| Eial | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yyal | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oial | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yjal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iial | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiyl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiyl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uiyl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eiyl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijyl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uaniyal | 73 | 901 | / |
| Hiyalle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goyal | 67 | 253,750 | / |
| Ayale | 67 | 9,796 | / |
| Hayal | 67 | 3,606 | / |
| Eyale | 67 | 1,737 | / |
| Gayal | 67 | 1,295 | / |
| Ayalp | 67 | 1,183 | / |
| Iyele | 67 | 1,101 | / |
| Hoyal | 67 | 408 | / |
| Auyal | 67 | 389 | / |
| Iyole | 67 | 347 | / |
| Haial | 67 | 309 | / |
| Ahial | 67 | 263 | / |
| Oyale | 67 | 211 | / |
| Heyal | 67 | 87 | / |
| Gijal | 67 | 67 | / |
| Aiale | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ayalh | 67 | 42 | / |
| Hijal | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ahyal | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hoiyl | 67 | 25 | / |
| Aihal | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ayall | 67 | 19 | / |
| Geyal | 67 | 19 | / |
| Uyale | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hioal | 67 | 16 | / |
| Giyol | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yoyal | 67 | 9 | / |
| Huyal | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yoalh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eiyol | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eyall | 67 | 6 | / |
| Goial | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uuyal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iyolt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaial | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayhal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yyale | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijjal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouial | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiyle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayald | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uiahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieylh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayalt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heial | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieial | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieyol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oyalt | 67 | 0 | / |
Iyal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iyal in the Marathi language | ||
| ईयाळ | iyala | 66.67 |
| इयाल | iyala | 16.67 |
| इयल | iyala | 16.67 |
| Iyal in the Hindi language | ||
| इयाल | iyala | 60 |
| इयल | iyala | 40 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iyal
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