Jakalas Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Botswana

Jakalas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakalas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Jakalas (17) may also be a first name.

Jakalas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jakalas is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakalas? popularity and diffusion

Jakalas is the 5,812,366th most prevalent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Jakalas is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Jakalas live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequent forename on earth. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 2,205,463. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Midlands Province, where 86 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 14 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe Jakalas exists in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 18 percent live and Botswana, where 9 percent live.

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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 Jakalas
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