Where Does The Last Name Vilayat Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Vilayat (Hindi: विलायत, Marathi: िवलायत) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vilayat? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 421,345^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 8,854,855 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Vilayat are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Vilayat is also the 55,589^th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 11,558 people.

This last name is most common in Pakistan, where it is held by 680 people, or 1 in 262,712. In Pakistan Vilayat is most numerous in: Sindh, where 93 percent are found, Punjab, where 6 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Pakistan this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 16 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.