Syal Surname

92,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Syal Surname User-submission:

The surname Syal, Sial, Sayal, or Siyal in Punjabi means 'winter'. They originate from the northern part of Punjab, near banks of Sutlej river, where it was very cold.

Syal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,9931:192,10311,635
Pakistan3331:536,4688,961
United States2991:1,212,23786,130
England1771:314,79123,605
Canada1391:265,07624,993
United Arab Emirates1101:83,2937,578
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Syal (266) may also be a first name.

Syal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Syal, Sial, Sayal, or Siyal in Punjabi means 'winter'. They originate from the northern part of Punjab, near banks of Sutlej river, where it was very cold.

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Syal Last Name Facts

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

Syal (Hindi: स्याल, Marathi: याल, Oriya: ସଯ୍ାଳ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Syal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 92,412th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,409,311 people. The last name Syal is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Syal live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 76 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Syal is also the 545,281st most common given name in the world It is held by 266 people.

This surname is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 3,993 people, or 1 in 192,103. In India Syal is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 39 percent reside, Delhi, where 22 percent reside and Haryana, where 9 percent reside. Other than India it is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Syal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Syal last name are 4.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.47% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Syal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning R 250,344 per year; in United States they earn 13.82% more than the national average, earning $49,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.68% more than the national average, earning $56,975 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Syhal89275/
Shyal8981/
Syaal8964/
Syall8938/
Syale8923/
Syahl8916/
Syalt891/
Saiyal801,066/
Sayyal80239/
Syahal8088/
Sayial8042/
Sajyal8029/
Seyyal8028/
Soiyal8020/
Shyhal8015/
Shyale8011/
Suiyal809/
Suyyal803/
Saayal802/
Syasel801/
Soyyal801/
Seiyal801/
Syalle801/
Syahul801/
Syhail801/
Syagli801/
Seal7546,578/
Sial7529,659/
Cyal754/
Syol751/
Xyal751/
Syaheil7328/
Seyjaal739/
Saiyale737/
Seyyale734/
Shaiyal733/
Shayyal732/
Seiyale731/
Syalleh731/
Sayiale731/
Sheiyal731/
Sayyaal731/
Saiyaal731/
Syhalth731/
Saaiyal731/
Saheyal731/
Syahleh731/
Sajol679,971/
Shial671,842/
Siale671,261/
Sehal67611/
Seall67301/
Sayol67273/
Sihal67250/
Sheal67212/
Sayyaleh67199/
Syhalova67124/
Soyol67113/
Suyol6789/
Saiol6778/
Siaal6759/
Sceal6743/
Chyal6715/
Shchyhal6713/
Ségal6713/
Siall6712/
Zyaal676/
Scial675/
Sieal674/
Siayl673/
Seaal672/
Seeal672/
Seyol672/
Syole671/
Sealh671/
Zyhal671/
Shyol671/
Sialt671/
Seoyl671/
Syoll671/
Sègal671/
Cyail671/
Seahl670/

Syal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Syal in the Oriya language
ସଯ୍ାଳsayala-
Syal in the Hindi language
स्यालsyala99.65
श्यालsyala0.18
Syal in the Marathi language
यालyala91.67
सयलsayala8.33

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