Jalamba Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Iceland

Jalamba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jalamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Uganda381:1,027,34944,109
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
India61:127,844,230863,365
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Jalamba (22) may also be a first name.

Jalamba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jalamba (Marathi: जळंबा, Oriya: ଯଳ) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jalamba? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,710,039th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. The surname Jalamba is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Jalamba live; 46 percent live in Southern Africa and 46 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Jalamba is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 22 people.

The surname Jalamba is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 1,041,879. In South Africa Jalamba is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 54 percent are found, Western Cape, where 42 percent are found and Gauteng, where 2 percent are found. Apart from South Africa it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 33 percent are found and Iran, where 8 percent are found.

Jalamba Last Name Statistics demography

Jalamba earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.55% less than the national average, earning R 84,252 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Jalamba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jalamba in the Oriya language
ଯଳyala-
Jalamba in the Marathi language
जळंबाjalamba75
जळबाjalaba12.5
जळंबेjalambe8.33
जलंबाjalamba4.17

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jalamba
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