Jalaj Surname
Approximately 682 people bear this surname
Jalaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 398 | 1:87,994 | 2,777 |
| India | 258 | 1:2,973,122 | 89,393 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Jalaj (3,785) may also be a first name.
Jalaj Demographics
Average Jalaj Salary in
United States
$95,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Jalaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jalaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jalaj (Hindi: जलज, Marathi: जलज, Oriya: ଜଳଜ) is found in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Jalaj.
How Common Is The Last Name Jalaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 486,864th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 10,685,551 people. The surname Jalaj occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Jalaj are found; 60 percent are found in West Asia and 60 percent are found in Levant. Jalaj is also the 114,346th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 3,785 people.
Jalaj is most commonly used in Iraq, where it is held by 398 people, or 1 in 87,994. Besides Iraq Jalaj occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in India, where 38 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Jalaj Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Syriac Catholic (80%) in Lebanon.
Jalaj earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 122% more than the national average, earning $95,792 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jalaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jalaj in the Hindi language | ||
| जलज | jalaja | 98.08 |
| जलाज | jalaja | 1.56 |
| जलन | jalana | 0.12 |
| जलजा | jalaja | 0.12 |
| जालज | jalaja | 0.12 |
| Jalaj in the Marathi language | ||
| जलज | jalaja | 71.19 |
| जलाज | jalaja | 22.03 |
| जलाल | jalala | 3.39 |
| जळज | jalaja | 1.69 |
| जालज | jalaja | 1.69 |
| Jalaj in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜଳଜ | jalaja | 66.67 |
| ଜଲଜ | jalaja | 16.67 |
| ଯଲଜ | yalaja | 16.67 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Jalaj
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis