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
The surname Iyal (Hindi: इयाल, Marathi: ईयाळ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Iyal.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyal? popularity and diffusion
The last name Iyal is the 495,560th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 10,942,261 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Iyal reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 271,926th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 893 people.
Iyal is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 531 people, or 1 in 333,602. In Nigeria Iyal is mostly found in: Kaduna, where 33 percent live, Kano, where 20 percent live and Zamfara, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs 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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