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 found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyal? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 495,560th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 10,942,261 people. The surname is predominantly 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 widespread forename internationally, held by 893 people.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 531 people, or 1 in 333,602. In Nigeria Iyal is primarily found in: Kaduna, where 33 percent live, Kano, where 20 percent live and Zamfara, where 19 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 10 percent live and Cameroon, where 3 percent live.
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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