Cognomen Nyala (Nyala 
, نيالا 
, Inyala 
) , in the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Nyala is habitual in Sudan, where it is quite a common surname, Zimbabwe, where it is a rare surname, and Cameroon. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Sudan, Indonesia, and India. Much less frequently, Nyala is the forename as well as the last name.