Jamaah Surname
Approximately 67,600 people bear this surname
Jamaah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 66,979 | 1:480 | 58 |
| Indonesia | 588 | 1:224,914 | 20,946 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Jamaah (24,148) may also be a first name.
Jamaah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jamaah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jamaah (Arabic: جمعيه) occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jamaah? popularity and diffusion
Jamaah is the 8,428th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 107,804 people. Jamaah occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Jamaah reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 32,867th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 24,148 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 66,979 people, or 1 in 480. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Herat, where 11 percent live, Daykundi, where 11 percent live and Faryab, where 8 percent live. Outside of Afghanistan it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 1 percent live and Malaysia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jamaah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaah in the Arabic language | ||
| جمعيه | jmyh | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Jamaah
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