Lyala Surname
Approximately 1,743 people bear this surname
Lyala Surname Definition:
Lyala is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: heaven.
Lyala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,631 | 1:32,460 | 3,817 |
| Papua New Guinea | 103 | 1:79,162 | 10,424 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Lyala (142) may also be a first name.
Lyala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lyala is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: heaven.
Lyala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lyala (Oriya: ଲଯ୍ାଲା, Russian: Ляла) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyala? popularity and diffusion
It is the 231,788th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,181,036 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Lyala are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 775,413th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 142 people.
The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,631 people, or 1 in 32,460. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Songwe Region, where 76 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 24 percent are found and Manyara Region, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lyala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lyala in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲଯ୍ାଲା | layala | - |
| Lyala in the Russian language | ||
| Ляла | lala | - |
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Footnotes
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