Jalenga Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Jalenga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jalenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2281:202,54314,705
Argentina701:610,62043,172
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Jalenga (11) may also be a first name.

Jalenga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jalenga (Oriya: ଜାେଲା) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jalenga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 887,624th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 24,051,307 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Jalenga are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 48 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Jalenga is also the 3,487,849th most common first name internationally, held by 11 people.

The surname Jalenga is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 202,543. In Kenya Jalenga is mostly concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 36 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 36 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 27 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 23 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

Jalenga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Jalenga last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jalengas934/
Djalenga931/
Jalena9277/
Calenga867,415/
Salenga864,996/
Jalinga86261/
Zalenga8650/
Yalenga8642/
Jaleena8612/
Halenga866/
Jallena861/
Jaleana861/
Jalengo861/
Jalga8323/
Chalenga801,375/
Jalingga80126/
Haulenga8086/
Hallenga8059/
Salengga8022/
Djalinga806/
Salaenga804/
Saalenga804/
Callenga804/
Yalengga803/
Salengha802/
Khalenga802/
Jasleena801/
Yaluenga801/
Sailenga801/
Salengay801/
Salennga801/
Calengay801/
Calengga801/
Jalin'ga801/
Jaling'a801/
Salienga801/
Yalega772,241/
Jalina771,460/
Jalgha7715/
Jolena778/
Salnga777/
Yalena772/
Jaleno772/
Jailga771/
Jalgaa771/
Chalengat754/
Zathlenga751/
Halinga718,773/
Calinga711,054/
Jalinas71886/
Jalingo71798/
Salinga71413/
Zalinga71312/
Yalenge71103/
Hijalga7194/
Calengo7168/
Salengo7163/
Yalinga7160/
Jalinay7155/
Jailina7136/
Jalinah7135/
Jalinat7128/
Yalengo7127/
Jaslina719/
Jalaina718/
Ealeina716/
Jalingi715/
Yalengi714/
Jaleano713/
Yaliena712/
Jollena712/
Jaylina712/
Jaulina712/
Jalinap711/
Jallengher711/
Jalayna711/
Joleana711/
Jolinga711/
Halngap711/
Jalinad711/
Jaliona711/
Jallina711/
Jaleeno711/
Jalgach711/
Holenga711/
Yallega711/
Solenga711/
Jolenah711/
Chailengga711/
Jaluina711/
Hjolena711/
Yalga673,944/
Salingay671,615/
Chalinga67494/
Calingay67255/
Zeilenga67243/
Hollenga67117/
Jalinaud6783/
Salingha6741/
Yaluenge6721/
Calingga6716/
Seilenga6715/
Jalgo676/
Salingga674/
Jhalinay674/
Hallengo673/
Salingau673/
Zialengo672/
Khalinga672/
Josleena671/
Ealga671/
Jalineau671/
Yalengou671/
Soulenga671/
Salnggay671/
Djalingo671/
Khalengo671/
Jalingoh671/
Salingai671/
Jailinai671/
Jalghash671/
Jalinger670/

Jalenga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jalenga in the Oriya language
ଜାେଲାjaela-

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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 Jalenga
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