Wiyal Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wiyal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiyal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Wiyal (10) may also be a first name.

Wiyal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiyal is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiyal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Wiyal is primarily found in Oceania, where 80 percent of Wiyal reside; 80 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 80 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Wiyal is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name in the world, borne by 10 people.

The last name Wiyal is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 2,717,906. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Western Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and Indonesia, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiyale911/
Wayal802,125/
Biyal80122/
Viyal808/
Wijal805/
Weyal803/
Waial802/
Woyal802/
Weiyl801/
Uiyal801/
Wieal801/
Woial801/
Wayale73786/
Bijyal7321/
Weyale7313/
Wahial7310/
Vijyal735/
Wayall735/
Wijial734/
Wieyel733/
Woyale732/
Waihal731/
Wuyale731/
Wiyele731/
Wayalt731/
Weil6725,407/
Wail674,816/
Weal672,550/
Weyl671,279/
Waul67431/
Wayl6711/
Wayalle678/
Wajl676/
Wuil676/
Vuiyale676/
Woil670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiyal
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