Surname خيال (Khayal 
, خيال 
, Khial 
) , in the world, is a common cognomen. The family name خيال is habitual in Palestinian Territory, where it is quite a rare surname, Egypt, and Lebanon. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Sudan, and Algeria. Likewise, خيال is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Khayal | Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan |
| خيال | Saudi Arabia, Palestinian Territory, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq |
| Khial | Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan |
| Khaial | Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United States, India, Pakistan |
| حفيظ الله خيال Afghan composer, AF (b. 1931) |
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