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 last name Lyala (Oriya: ଲଯ୍ାଲା, Russian: Ляла) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyala? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 231,788th most widely held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,181,036 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Lyala live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Lyala is also the 775,413th most common first name internationally It is held by 142 people.
The last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,631 people, or 1 in 32,460. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Songwe Region, where 76 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 24 percent reside and Manyara Region, where 0 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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