Cognomen Яла (Jala 
, Yala 
, Iala 
) , around the globe, is a common surname. The surname Яла is habitual in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common surname, Guinea-Bissau, and Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Egypt. Likewise, Яла is the forename as well as the last name.