Jail Surname
Approximately 4,482 people bear this surname
Jail Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 2,287 | 1:11,555 | 1,393 |
| Morocco | 648 | 1:53,204 | 8,802 |
| Iraq | 493 | 1:71,038 | 2,427 |
| Tanzania | 248 | 1:213,474 | 17,909 |
| Malaysia | 204 | 1:144,580 | 9,096 |
| India | 174 | 1:4,408,422 | 115,606 |
| Pakistan | 159 | 1:1,123,546 | 13,856 |
| France | 112 | 1:593,060 | 78,954 |
| Philippines | 81 | 1:1,249,855 | 96,172 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Jail (58,863) may also be a first name.
Jail Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jail Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jail (Hindi: जैल, Marathi: जाईल, Oriya: ଜାଇଲ) has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jail? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 104,673rd most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,625,958 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 77 percent of Jail live; 62 percent live in West Asia and 51 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 16,115th most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 58,863 people.
Jail is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is carried by 2,287 people, or 1 in 11,555. In Yemen Jail is primarily concentrated in: 'Amran Governorate, where 51 percent reside, Sa'dah Governorate, where 17 percent reside and Amanat Al Asimah, where 11 percent reside. Besides Yemen Jail exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 14 percent reside and Iraq, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jail Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jail in the Hindi language | ||
| जैल | jaila | 97.85 |
| Jail in the Marathi language | ||
| जाईल | ja'ila | 84.29 |
| जैल | jaila | 11.43 |
| Jail in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାଇଲ | ja'ila | 69.81 |
| ଯାଇଲ | ya'ila | 8.02 |
| େଜୖଲ | ejala | 7.08 |
| ଜାଇଲାଇଁ | ja'ila'im | 3.77 |
| ଜାଈଲ | ja'ila | 2.83 |
| ଜଇଳ | ja'ila | 2.36 |
| ଜାଇଲ୍ | ja'il | 0.47 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jail
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