Iyala Surname

160,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Iyala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,3131:56,2686,734
Nigeria1,1801:150,1219,533
India961:7,990,264168,289
Kenya501:923,59833,552
United States341:10,660,557428,392
England131:4,286,005132,302
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Iyala (316) may also be a first name.

Iyala Last Name Facts

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

Iyala (Hindi: ईयला, Marathi: इयाला, Oriya: ଇୟାଲା) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 160,173rd most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,676,293 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Iyala live; 49 percent live in Central Africa and 48 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 494,051st most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 316 people.

The surname Iyala is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,313 people, or 1 in 56,268. Barring The DR Congo this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 43 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Iyala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Iyala surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Iyala are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Iyala earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.14% less than the national average, earning $27,555 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyalla912,752/
Hiyala91168/
Giyala919/
Yiyala913/
Iyalea912/
Iyalas912/
Iyalah912/
Iyalat911/
Iyalai911/
Iyallaa831/
Iyallas831/
Ayala80737,462/
Eyala801,622/
Ijala801,271/
Iyale80941/
Oyala80853/
Uyala80663/
Iyola80498/
Iyali80350/
Iyalo80346/
Iyela80314/
Aiala80141/
Yoala80107/
Aiyla804/
Yyala803/
Áyala802/
Eiala802/
Iiala801/
Uiala801/
Ieyla801/
Goyala7313,519/
Gayala73500/
Ayalah73420/
Ayalla73289/
Uiahla73270/
Iyaloo73212/
Geyala73189/
Eyalas73135/
Hiyola73118/
Ayalas7388/
Hayala7353/
Giyale7352/
Uyalla7343/
Eyalla7343/
Gijala7342/
Yijala7338/
Iyalle7338/
Haiala7330/
Uuyala7327/
Ooyala7321/
Ijalla7318/
Ohiala7318/
Ayalai7316/
Yojala7312/
Oyalla7311/
Hiyela7311/
Eyalai7310/
Ayalya738/
Ijjala738/
Ayalia738/
Aiyola737/
Iheala737/
Iyalli736/
Iyella736/
Aiahla735/
Aialla735/
Yyalla734/
Hiyali734/
Auyala734/
Ayhala734/
Heyala734/
Aihala734/
Eyalay734/
Eiahla733/
Giyola733/
Iyalho733/
Gaiala733/
Ihiala733/
Ayaloa732/
Ayalat732/
Ayalha732/
Hiyale732/
Oihala732/
Iyaleu731/
Iyelaa731/
Ijalia731/
Eiasla731/
Ayalaa731/
Ayalay731/
Uyalai731/
Uyalat731/
Iyally731/
Ahiala731/
Iyaleh731/
Aialas731/
Huiala731/
Iyales731/
Iyalid731/
Iyolla731/
Hoiala731/
Uyalad731/
Uyalah731/
Yiyali731/
Yoalay731/
Giyali731/
Ayalad731/
Ayalaj731/
Ayalaz731/
Ijalai731/
Iyallo731/
Giyela731/
Yoyala731/
Aialad731/
Eihala731/
Iyahli731/
Aila6726,599/
Yela6715,947/
Alea674,341/
Aula673,226/
Ayla671,623/
Aela67827/
Eala67797/
Eila67770/
Goihala67638/
Oila67309/
Ajla67293/
Uyla67212/
D'Ayala6785/
Iela6768/
Ahayala6755/
Uila6739/
Eilyaas6730/
Goyalai6726/
Oyalaja6720/
Hayalla6714/
Oyla6712/
Goyalia6710/
Gooyala679/
Uyalhas678/
Goyalla677/
Goyalaj676/
Gihiala675/
Ijallia674/
Haiahla674/
Aihalad674/
Uuyalla673/
Ayalaya672/
Haihala672/
Ijla672/
Heialea671/
Ayallah671/
Gihjala671/
Giiahla671/
Aialaih671/
Aihalaj671/
Yojalla671/
Eyla671/
Geyalah671/
Iyolaha671/
Hiyalle671/
Hayalah671/
Hayalas671/
Hayalat671/
Goyalau671/
Ayalaha671/
Haialla671/
Ijalhai671/
Eialias671/
Uyalaja671/
Ayallas671/

Iyala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyala in the Hindi language
ईयलाiyala-
Iyala in the Oriya language
ଇୟାଲାiyala-
Iyala in the Marathi language
इयालाiyala50
इयलाiyala50

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