Jamela Surname

157,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Jamela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jamela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,1451:47,3176,019
Zimbabwe7821:19,7422,938
Philippines3941:256,95038,179
Pakistan1251:1,429,15115,867
India1011:7,594,707163,091
Namibia991:24,3373,996
Zambia331:480,30121,871
England171:3,277,533109,658
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186

Jamela (27,438) may also be a first name.

Jamela Last Name Facts

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

Jamela (Bengali: জামেলা, Georgian: ჯამელა, Hindi: जमेला, Marathi: जमेला, Oriya: ଜେମଲା) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jamela? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 157,284th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,620,477 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Jamela live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 29,828th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 27,438 people.

The last name Jamela is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,145 people, or 1 in 47,317. In South Africa Jamela is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 54 percent reside, Gauteng, where 21 percent reside and Western Cape, where 10 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 28 percent reside and The Philippines, where 14 percent reside.

Jamela Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jamela earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 27.13% less than the national average, earning R 173,160 per year and in United States they earn 6.36% less than the national average, earning $40,404 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jameela924,697/
Tjamela921,030/
Djamela9275/
Jamelia9252/
Jamelah9225/
Jammela9211/
Jamiela927/
Jameila923/
Jameala921/
Jahmela921/
Jaumela921/
Jhamela921/
Jasmela921/
Jaamela921/
Jammelia864/
Jasmeela861/
Jaimelia861/
Jameslai861/
Jamila8349,868/
Hamela836,477/
Samela832,716/
Jamala832,538/
Jamelo831,218/
Camela83974/
Zamela83527/
Jamola83328/
Jamele83171/
Jameli83128/
Yamela8397/
Jamely834/
Jamyla831/
Jomela831/
Jasmeelap801/
Jamesella800/
Jamilah7736,592/
Djamila777,014/
Jammala771,608/
Zamelat77984/
Jamalla77726/
Jamelot77508/
Jamalah77469/
Chamela77317/
Zamiela77249/
Jamalia77237/
Jamilia77174/
Hamelau77119/
Samelia7790/
Hamelia7780/
Hamelat7764/
Jamilat7758/
Sameila7757/
Sameela7747/
Jamalai7747/
Jameili7741/
Jaimala7739/
Zameela7738/
Giamela7737/
Jamilya7732/
Jasmila7731/
Sammela7729/
Jameeli7728/
Jammila7727/
Jamaila7727/
Jammeli7725/
Jaamala7724/
Seamela7721/
Jamilay7718/
Khamela7717/
Jamiola7715/
Jamilaj7713/
Yammela7711/
Haimela779/
Jamilas778/
Jamilaa778/
Jamolla777/
Jamalay777/
Eamelia776/
Jamilau776/
Jamgila775/
Jhamila775/
Jameelo775/
Jamhala775/
Jamalaa774/
Jamolya774/
Samelaa774/
Hammela774/
Eammela773/
Jhameli773/
Jamilaz773/
Jammola773/
Jyamala773/
Samiela773/
Jamesle773/
Jamelie773/
Jaemala772/
Jaimila772/
Yhamela772/
Yamelya771/
Jamaala771/
Jamalaj771/
Jamelee771/
Jamgeli771/
Jamilha771/
Jahmila771/
Ijamala771/
Geamela771/
Yameela771/
Yamelia771/
Jaamila771/
Ijamola771/
Jjamila771/
Jaemila771/
Jameely771/
Jameleh771/
Jamelis771/
Jamylat771/
Jamalau771/
Jiamola771/
Joumela771/
Tjamelo771/
Hameila771/
Jameali771/
Hameela771/
Haymela771/
Yamaela771/
Scamela771/
Sahmela771/
Sameala771/
Jamilad771/
Jameles771/
Jamelih771/
Jamelio771/
Josmela771/
Sameula770/
Chametla71190/
Chamelia71165/
Chamelaz71165/
Jammalla7172/
Geammela7155/
Jamailah7136/
Jamielee7135/
Chamelat7127/
Jameelie7123/
Khamelia7119/
Jamilaah7116/
Jamallah7116/
Sameulla7113/
Djamilat7113/
Jamesley7111/
Jamaalah7110/
Cameylia719/
Jamallia718/
Jameslee717/
Jameelou717/
Jaimalai717/
Djamaila716/
Sdjamila715/
Jamailay715/
Cahmelia714/
Ijamalla713/
Djamilia713/
Jhamilay713/
Yameelah713/
Jamalaah712/
Khameela712/
Sameulah712/
Jameelee712/
Jammilah712/
Ddjamila712/
Khamelya711/
Jamailya711/
Jamalaay711/
Jameslit711/
Jammaala711/
Jiameili711/
Jaamaala711/
Jaemalya711/
Djamilay711/
Djamilaa711/
Jhamalay711/
Sameilay711/
Ejaemala711/
Djoumela711/
Djhamila711/
Djamilai711/
Cameliaa711/
Dzhamela711/
Hameloha711/
Camelo6738,004/
Samila6714,348/
Jamili6711,576/
Yamala677,102/
Hamila673,318/
Zamila672,619/
Camila672,510/
Somela671,884/
Jamile671,151/
Homela67936/
Hamelo67853/
Jamilo67641/
Samelo67630/
Iamele67470/
Jomila67381/
Jamolo67343/
Yamelo67269/
Yamele67139/
Jamily67128/
Jamalo67122/
Yameli6772/
Sameullah6766/
Yamola6762/
Yamila6741/
Comela6737/
Iamicella6735/
Jamalahah6723/
Jomola6719/
Sámela6717/
Jomala6711/
Jamilahst677/
Hjjamilah676/
Yamely675/
Zomela675/
Yomela675/
Hamjla673/
Jahmailah672/
Jomeli672/
Haamelaah672/
Camyla672/
Sammeulla671/
Jammaalla671/
Jomeillia671/
Jomely671/
Djomealaj671/
Dzhamelya671/
Ajjamolla671/
Zamelo671/
Iamola671/
Jamailaha671/
Iameli671/
Camelô671/
Jamahalia671/
Jamicelli671/
Jamilaash671/
Jamilá671/
Jamiła671/
Hamelhaus671/
Giammelia671/
Djoumelat671/
Chamelias671/
Sameallah671/
Jaimeluis671/
Iamala671/
Djamiladt671/
Zamyla671/
Joymeelap671/
Khammeela671/

Jamela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jamela in the Georgian language
ჯამელაjamela-
Jamela in the Bengali language
জামেলাjamela-
Jamela in the Hindi language
जमेलाjamela95.87
जमीलाjamila3.98
जमॆलाjamela0.15
Jamela in the Marathi language
जमेलाjamela95.38
जामेलाjamela0.79
जमीलाjamila0.79
जमेलjamela0.26
जलालjalala0.26
जमेळाjamela0.26
जमेलीjameli0.13
जमीलjamila0.13
Jamela in the Oriya language
ଜେମଲାjemala52.38
ଜାେମଲାjaemala25.4
ଯେମଲାyemala11.11
ଯାେମଲାyaemala4.76
ଜାେମଳାjaemala3.17
ଯମିଲାyamila1.59
ଜେମଳାjemala1.59

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jamela
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