Jaau Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Jaau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Jaau (36) may also be a first name.
Jaau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jaau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jaau (Hindi: जड़ाऊ, Marathi: जआऊ) is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jaau? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jaau is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 58 percent of Jaau reside; 58 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 54 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,717,090th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 36 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 2,457,852. In Malaysia Jaau is primarily found in: Sarawak, where 83 percent are found, Kuala Lumpur, where 8 percent are found and Perak, where 8 percent are found. Not including Malaysia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 42 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jaau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jaau in the Hindi language | ||
| जड़ाऊ | jara'u | - |
| Jaau in the Marathi language | ||
| जआऊ | ja'a'u | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Jaau
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