Nyal Surname

40,599th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Nyal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan12,6821:900179
India681:11,280,373208,492
Canada411:898,67368,969
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Mauritania161:255,92911,901
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Nyal (3,669) may also be a first name.

Nyal Last Name Facts

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

Nyal (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻴﻞ, Hindi: न्याल, Marathi: न्याल, Oriya: ନାଲ) is carried by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nyal.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 40,599th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 564,795 people. The surname Nyal occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyal reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nyal is also the 116,508th most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 3,669 people.

It is most common in South Sudan, where it is held by 12,682 people, or 1 in 900. Other than South Sudan this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Nyal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nyal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nyal last name expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nyal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nyal last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Nyal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9% less than the national average, earning $39,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.08% less than the national average, earning $38,215 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyhal894/
N'Yal894/
Nhyal893/
Nyaal893/
Nyall893/
Nyoal891/
Nyalt890/
Nyahal80156/
Nyagli8098/
Naiyal8050/
Nayyal8029/
Nyhale8020/
Nyaleh8018/
N'Yale8012/
Neyyal809/
Naayal803/
Nyahle802/
Nyhayl801/
Neiyal801/
Noyeal801/
Nayjal801/
Nyhalt801/
Nyaiel801/
Neal75147,864/
Nial7523,473/
Nhal75323/
Njal75121/
Nyol7592/
Gnal752/
Nyahale73269/
N'Yalle7312/
Neyyale737/
Nyalowa734/
Naheyal732/
Naiyale731/
Nyalleh731/
Nehyhal731/
Nyalova731/
Nhial6770,907/
Nihal6714,073/
Nehal6713,935/
Neall67911/
Njale67863/
Gnale67450/
Gnall67402/
Niall67362/
Niale67250/
Nijal6769/
Noyol6759/
Najol6736/
Nyolt6736/
Neyol6721/
Nayol6719/
Nhail6715/
Nyoll6712/
Njhal679/
Neeal678/
Niaal678/
Ngial678/
Nnial678/
Nhall675/
Naiol673/
Njall673/
Niahl672/
N'Jal672/
Nieal671/
Neaal671/
Ni'al671/
Ngnal671/
Nhaul671/
Nheal671/
Nhyahale671/
Njaul671/
Njail671/
Gnaul671/
Nealh671/
Naiyalle671/
Nhaal671/
Négal671/
Hneal671/
Nyohl671/
Nyhol671/
Niald670/
Neal-670/

Nyal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﻴﻞanyl-
Nyal in the Oriya language
ନାଲnala-
Nyal in the Hindi language
न्यालn'yala98.83
Nyal in the Marathi language
न्यालn'yala72.22
यालyala11.11
न्याळn'yala11.11
नयालnayala5.56

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyal
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