Jalau Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Jalau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
Jalau (241) may also be a first name.
Jalau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jalau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jalau (Bengali: জালাউ, Hindi: जलाऊ, Marathi: जळऊ) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jalau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,168,711th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Jalau live; 53 percent live in Southeast Asia and 51 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Jalau is also the 575,894th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 241 people.
The last name Jalau is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 867,477. In Malaysia Jalau is most prevalent in: Sarawak, where 88 percent live, Kuala Lumpur, where 9 percent live and Sabah, where 3 percent live. Not including Malaysia Jalau is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 14 percent live and Nigeria, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jalau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jalau in the Bengali language | ||
| জালাউ | jala'u | - |
| Jalau in the Hindi language | ||
| जलाऊ | jala'u | 51.85 |
| जलाउ | jala'u | 40.74 |
| जलऊ | jala'u | 7.41 |
| Jalau in the Marathi language | ||
| जळऊ | jala'u | 40 |
| जलाऊ | jala'u | 40 |
| जलाउ | jala'u | 20 |
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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 Jalau
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