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
The last name Jail (Hindi: जैल, Marathi: जाईल, Oriya: ଜାଇଲ) occurs in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jail? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jail is the 104,673rd most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,625,958 people. The last name Jail occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Jail live; 62 percent live in West Asia and 51 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Jail is also the 16,115th most numerous given name in the world. It is borne by 58,863 people.
Jail is most frequent in Yemen, where it is held by 2,287 people, or 1 in 11,555. In Yemen Jail is primarily found in: 'Amran Governorate, where 51 percent are found, Sa'dah Governorate, where 17 percent are found and Amanat Al Asimah, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Yemen it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 14 percent are found and Iraq, where 11 percent are found.
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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- 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 Jail
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