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Where Does The Last Name Jalas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Jalas (Hindi: जलस, Marathi: जलास, Oriya: ଜଳାସ) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jalas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 418,171^st most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 8,769,610 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 53 percent of Jalas live; 47 percent live in Southeast Asia and 40 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 172,127^th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 1,941 people.

This surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 389 people, or 1 in 260,253. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 84 percent live, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 12 percent live and Central Luzon, where 2 percent live. Barring The Philippines this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Finland, where 10 percent live.

Jalas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jalas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jalas surname rose 1,510 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jalas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Jalas surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jalas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 27.61% more than the national average, earning $28,971,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 13.77% more than the national average, earning $49,089 USD per year.