Abu Jamal Surname

128,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Abu Jamal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu Jamal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3,2641:28,1673,097
Israel1451:59,0187,544
Palestine1071:42,5134,749
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Abu Jamal (1,396) may also be a first name.

Abu Jamal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Abu Jamal is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abu Jamal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 128,533rd most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,066,803 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Abu Jamal are found; 93 percent are found in North Africa and 93 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 209,327th most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 1,396 people.

Abu Jamal is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 3,264 people, or 1 in 28,167. Besides Egypt it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 4 percent are found and Palestine, where 3 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abu Jamal
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