Jallow Surname
Approximately 131,407 people bear this surname
Jallow Surname User-submission:
Jalloh is one of four last names among the Fula people of Fouta Djalon and their diaspora. Here are alternative spellings framed within colonial history.
Note that Jalloh is not a first name.
Read More About This SurnameJallow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 127,472 | 1:15 | 1 |
| United States | 984 | 1:368,353 | 32,709 |
| Spain | 818 | 1:57,154 | 5,242 |
| England | 690 | 1:80,751 | 8,967 |
| Sweden | 352 | 1:27,974 | 2,277 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Germany | 67 | 1:1,201,574 | 78,034 |
| Norway | 47 | 1:109,410 | 14,618 |
| Senegal | 44 | 1:331,349 | 1,750 |
| Finland | 37 | 1:148,560 | 13,684 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Denmark | 28 | 1:201,597 | 16,538 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Guinea | 9 | 1:1,314,869 | 1,461 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Northern Cyprus | 3 | 1:106,337 | 8,831 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Jallow (1,430) may also be a first name.
Jallow Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Jalloh is one of four last names among the Fula people of Fouta Djalon and their diaspora. Here are alternative spellings framed within colonial history.
- Jalloh (Sierra Leone, English)
- Jallo (country-agnostic, Fula)
- Jallow (The Gambia, English)
- Diallo (former French colonies of West Africa)
- Djallo (Guinea-Bissau, Portuguese)
Note that Jalloh is not a first name. Certain countries require surname to be written before forename, as a a result, famous people with this configuration are not named Jalloh, rather the outside world confused it to be so.
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Jallow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jallow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jallow (Arabic: جلاو) is found most frequently in The Gambia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jallow? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,286th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 55,458 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Jallow live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Jallow is also the 206,373rd most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 1,430 people.
It is the most widespread last name in one country:The Gambia, where 97 percent are found. The last name is most numerous in The Gambia, where it is carried by 127,472 people, or 1 in 15. Beside The Gambia this last name exists in 75 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Spain, where 1 percent are found.
Jallow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jallow has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 14,057 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 34,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jallow Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jallow surname are 39.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.94% registered with the political party.
The amount Jallow earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 33.98% less than the national average, earning 228,467 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning $36,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.5% less than the national average, earning $42,478 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalloww | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jallows | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jalloiw | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jalow | 91 | 13 | / |
| Jallaw | 83 | 239 | / |
| Yallow | 83 | 208 | / |
| Jollow | 83 | 159 | / |
| Sallow | 83 | 65 | / |
| Jallov | 83 | 47 | / |
| Jatlow | 83 | 27 | / |
| Zallow | 83 | 6 | / |
| Jalhow | 83 | 5 | / |
| Jailow | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jallob | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jalowe | 83 | 0 | / |
| Jallowová | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jallouf | 77 | 182 | / |
| Scallow | 77 | 13 | / |
| Yallowa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Djallov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jollouw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djatlow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geallow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jahalow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jollows | 77 | 0 | / |
| Salow | 73 | 1,299 | / |
| Yalow | 73 | 42 | / |
| Jalof | 73 | 24 | / |
| Jalov | 73 | 20 | / |
| Jalob | 73 | 18 | / |
| Jalaw | 73 | 15 | / |
| Jolow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jalova | 67 | 552 | / |
| Jallab | 67 | 395 | / |
| Sallaw | 67 | 173 | / |
| Jalouf | 67 | 170 | / |
| Jolowa | 67 | 119 | / |
| Joslow | 67 | 59 | / |
| Healow | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gealow | 67 | 51 | / |
| Collow | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yalowa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Sollow | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yallof | 67 | 24 | / |
| Jalawe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jalluf | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sallov | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sealow | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yaslow | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zatlow | 67 | 11 | / |
| Callaw | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zahlow | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jaloff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jaloub | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jallaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaloev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jalovs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saalow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saylow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djalov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Callof | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaloof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yallov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saliow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sailow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calhow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaluob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jalauw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yalowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaluw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajhalowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zalowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yallaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yatlow | 67 | 0 | / |
Jallow Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jallow in the Arabic language | ||
| جلاو | jlaw | - |
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