Vilayat Surname

421,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Vilayat Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Arabic word wilayah, which means 'guardianship'. This word has religious significance with Shi'ism, with Shi'ite beliefs professing the idea that Ali, the Prophet's cousin, son-in-law and (what the Shi'ites believe to be) the first, correct successor to him had the guardianship (wilayah), by God.

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Vilayat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan6801:262,7125,823
India1291:5,946,243139,967
England71:7,959,723202,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Vilayat (11,558) may also be a first name.

Vilayat Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Arabic word wilayah, which means 'guardianship'. This word has religious significance with Shi'ism, with Shi'ite beliefs professing the idea that Ali, the Prophet's cousin, son-in-law and (what the Shi'ites believe to be) the first, correct successor to him had the guardianship (wilayah), by God. The Wilayah of Ali, a core concept and belief within Shi'ism, refers to his authority and also of love to him and his successors, the 11 Imams that came after him.

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Vilayat Last Name Facts

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

Vilayat (Hindi: विलायत, Marathi: िवलायत) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vilayat? popularity and diffusion

Vilayat is the 421,345th most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,854,855 people. Vilayat occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Vilayat reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 55,589th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 11,558 people.

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vilayate9393/
Vilayath939/
Vilaya9242/
Vilayt921/
Wilayat8621,197/
Velayat86309/
Vailaya8698/
Vislaya868/
Viliyat868/
Vilgaya864/
Bilayat863/
Vilayas863/
Vilayet862/
Vilayte861/
Vilay831,124/
Vilaa837/
Vilayatova823/
Bhilayat8027/
Filhayat807/
Vaailaya804/
Viliyath803/
Vailayad802/
Vilayeth801/
Velayath801/
Veelayat801/
Wilauyat801/
Bilaya775,378/
Vislay77142/
Vailay77107/
Wilaya77103/
Vilaja77102/
Vilaia7765/
Vileya7761/
Violay7740/
Viliya7735/
Velaya7720/
Vilayo7717/
Vilaye7714/
Vilyay777/
Vilait775/
Viloya774/
Vitlay772/
Viluya772/
Vilaiy771/
Vilays771/
Vilyai771/
Wilayt771/
Vilayi771/
Vileat771/
Vullayath751/
Felayat71134/
Wilayah71102/
Vilajet7145/
Veliyat7143/
Welayat7134/
Belayat7131/
Velayas7130/
Vilault7116/
Viliyas7116/
Bilayet719/
Vilaite719/
Wilajat718/
Wilayet715/
Bailaya713/
Wilaiat713/
Uilayas712/
Biliaya712/
Wailaya712/
Boilaya711/
Vilajit711/
Vitliya711/
Vilyaus711/
Vailajy711/
Vailiya711/
Vaislay711/
Vileyah711/
Vilaitė711/
Vislaja711/
Vaitlay711/
Uilhayt711/
Biliyat711/
Bilahya711/
Bilyaya711/
Bilay671,858/
Velay671,846/
Vilau671,178/
Vilea67225/
Uilay67155/
Vilaj67142/
Belayate67137/
Viley67135/
Vilai67130/
Veliyath67125/
Vaillaut6731/
Wilay6720/
Viloa6720/
Vilae6710/
Velaa676/
Bhilayad674/
Bhilajat674/
Veliyatt673/
Veleyath673/
Viloy672/
Vilaajos672/
Wilhayte671/
Vaheilay671/
Veillaut671/
Wilajaya671/

Vilayat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vilayat in the Hindi language
विलायतvilayata97.56
वीलायतvilayata0.98
विलयातvilayata0.81
विलायातvilayata0.33
विलायटvilayata0.16
Vilayat in the Marathi language
िवलायतivalayata89.74
िवलायातivalayata5.56
इनायतinayata0.85
ईनायतinayata0.43
िवलयतivalayata0.43
िहदायतihadayata0.43
िनयामतinayamata0.43
वीलायतvilayata0.43
िवलयातivalayata0.43

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