Jamila Surname

11,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Syria

Jamila Surname User-submission:

Jamila means 'beautiful' in Arabic.

Jamila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria16,4591:10,7631,126
Bangladesh9,3721:17,0031,263
Pakistan7,9161:22,5671,232
Indonesia3,3891:39,0234,526
Egypt3,0201:30,4423,307
India2,5901:296,16416,706
Syria1,9081:10,116907
Morocco1,5001:22,9843,586
Philippines1,4121:71,69812,350
Uganda9251:42,2055,330
Kenya3201:144,31211,601
Niger1741:110,2994,409
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Jordan1371:64,5435,726
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Afghanistan771:417,5745,731
Lebanon671:84,1365,493
England611:913,41146,955
France281:2,372,240182,981
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Yemen161:1,651,58112,512
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Palestine51:909,77015,190
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Jamilá (1) are calculated separately.

Jamila (1,404,824) may also be a first name.

Jamila Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jamila means 'beautiful' in Arabic.

- redouanehichare

Jamila Last Name Facts

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

Jamila (Arabic: جاميلي, Bengali: জমিলা, Georgian: ჯამილა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻤﻴﻠﻪ, Hindi: जमीला, Marathi: जमीला, Oriya: ଜମିଲା) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Jamilá. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jamila? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,266th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 146,137 people. The surname Jamila occurs mostly in Asia, where 54 percent of Jamila live; 40 percent live in South Asia and 35 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 544th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 1,404,824 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 16,459 people, or 1 in 10,763. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kebbi, where 16 percent are found, Zamfara, where 16 percent are found and Katsina, where 12 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it is found in 70 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 19 percent are found and Pakistan, where 16 percent are found.

Jamila Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (91%) in Kenya, Sunni (98%) in Lebanon and Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Jamila surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered with the political party.

Jamila earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning $47,275 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jamilá941/
Jamilah9236,592/
Djamila927,014/
Jamilia92174/
Jamilat9258/
Jamilya9232/
Jasmila9231/
Jammila9227/
Jamaila9227/
Jamilay9218/
Jamiola9215/
Jamilaj9213/
Jamilas928/
Jamilaa928/
Jamiela927/
Jamilau926/
Jamgila925/
Jhamila925/
Jamilaz923/
Jameila923/
Jaimila922/
Jamilha921/
Jahmila921/
Jaamila921/
Jjamila921/
Jaemila921/
Jamilad921/
Jamailah8636/
Jamilaah8616/
Djamilat8613/
Djamaila866/
Sdjamila865/
Jamailay865/
Djamilia863/
Jhamilay863/
Jammilah862/
Ddjamila862/
Jamailya861/
Djamilay861/
Djamilaa861/
Djhamila861/
Djamilai861/
Samila8314,348/
Jamili8311,576/
Hamila833,318/
Jamela832,781/
Zamila832,619/
Camila832,510/
Jamile831,151/
Jamilo83641/
Jamula83431/
Jomila83381/
Jamily83128/
Yamila8341/
Jamyla831/
Jamiła831/
Jamilahst807/
Hjjamilah806/
Jahmailah802/
Jamailaha801/
Jamilaash801/
Djamiladt801/
Samaila77236,839/
Jammula777,391/
Samoila776,316/
Jameela774,697/
Chamila771,817/
Tjamela771,030/
Samuila77994/
Hamilah77491/
Hamaila77464/
Samilay77280/
Samilah77269/
Yamaila77254/
Zamiela77249/
Haimila77224/
Jamioła77136/
Jamileh7787/
Jamilou7785/
Djamela7775/
Sameila7757/
Jamelia7752/
Jamulla7746/
Samilia7746/
Jamaili7745/
Jamilis7743/
Jameili7741/
Yamilah7737/
Jamilih7735/
Hamilia7732/
Khamila7730/
Sammila7729/
Jamilee7726/
Jamelah7725/
Jamulia7719/
Jamgili7718/
Jamilie7718/
Iamaila7714/
Hamilas7712/
Ojomila7712/
Jammela7711/
Hasmila7710/
Jamiloy7710/
Yammila779/
Jammili779/
Yasmila779/
Jamilgo776/
Jamuula776/
Zhamila775/
Saamila775/
Samhila775/
Jammilo775/
Saimila774/
Ehamila774/
Jamaily774/
Jamilet773/
Jhamula773/
Samiela773/
Samilaa773/
Djamilo773/
Jjamily773/
Jamulaa772/
Hammila772/
Jamulah772/
Zamaila772/
Yamilia772/
Jamilos772/
Scamila772/
Jameala771/
Jamhula771/
Jamiles771/
Jamilhy771/
Jamioli771/
Jatmile771/
Jhamili771/
Jaamula771/
Jahmela771/
Hamilha771/
Zamilat771/
Jamilid771/
Hamisla771/
Iamilat771/
Jaamile771/
Jamylat771/
Jamulai771/
Jamiley771/
Jaimilo771/
Jaumela771/
Jhamela771/
Jomilia771/
Hameila771/
Caamila771/
Camilai771/
Camilau771/
Camilay771/
Jasmela771/
Hamilat771/
Jamiloo771/
Jaamela771/
Giamila771/
Sahmila771/
Jamiliy771/
Jamilod771/
Jasmile771/
Cammila770/
Djamilou71491/
Samailla71458/
Yamaaila71232/
Samailah71170/
Tjamilou71136/
Saimaila7183/
Sammaila7164/
Hamailat7148/
Chamilah7139/
Saumilia7139/
Jamielee7135/
Khamilia7126/
Chaimila7121/
Jammulla7120/
Samailia7120/
Samailaa7120/
Dzhamila7119/
Saamaila7114/
Chamilia7113/
Samaaila7112/
Samailai7111/
Scamilia7110/
Cahmilah719/
Jamullah718/
Iammilap718/
Scamilha716/
Haimilia715/
Hamailah715/
Jammelia714/
Sahamila712/
Hamailia712/
Hsamaila712/
Djomaila712/
Saymaila712/
Khammila711/
Jammulaa711/
Jasmeela711/
Hasmilia711/
Jiameili711/
Jaimelia711/
Jaimulah711/
Ijamulla711/
Hajmilah711/
Samailau711/
Ogiamila711/
Jaimiles711/
Jaimulla711/
Joumaila711/
Yahamila711/
Sameilay711/
Saumaila711/
Chamitla711/
Jameslai711/
Chamilas711/
Hamoilia711/
Cammilah711/
Sajmaila711/
Jaymulia711/
Jheamily711/
Camilo67145,674/
Hamela676,477/
Samela672,716/
Jamelo671,218/
Camela67974/
Samilo67776/
Yamile67661/
Zamela67527/
Somila67411/
Comila67363/
Yamula67232/
Homila67201/
Jamuła67174/
Jamele67171/
Yamilo67153/
Jameli67128/
Yamela6797/
Samiła6770/
Dzhamilya6753/
Yamili6753/
Iamicella6735/
Jamulo6732/
Hamilo6729/
Jomula6727/
Yamailaya6725/
Djoumaila6716/
Samaillah676/
Samailaha676/
Yamily674/
Jamely674/
Zomila674/
Jaimullah673/
Hamjla673/
Iamili673/
Eamili672/
Zamilo672/
Camyla672/
Chammitla671/
Jamuliaha671/
Jasmeelap671/
Jomeillia671/
Jhamullah671/
Jahamulla671/
Hsamailah671/
Zamailiea671/
Jomilo671/
Iamile671/
Jamicelli671/
Jomile671/
Zamiła671/
Saimaaila671/
Samaailaa671/
Sammailah671/
Sammailla671/
Djommaila671/
Khamailia671/
Jomela671/
Samahaila671/
Zamyla671/
Eamilo671/
Chamilhas671/
Jomili671/
Jamesella670/

Jamila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jamila in the Georgian language
ჯამილაjamila-
Jamila in the Hindi language
जमीलाjamila95.72
जमिलाjamila3.81
जामिलाjamila0.29
जामीलाjamila0.12
जमीलjamila0.03
जम्ीलाjamila0.01
हासिमाhasima0
जलेसराjalesara0
धर्माdharma0
जमीलअ॰jamila'a0
जमानीjamani0
जमीलूjamilu0
अनीसanisa0
ज़मीलाzamila0
जमीलअjamila'a0
Jamila in the Bengali language
জমিলাjamila81.87
জামিলাjamila17
জমীলাjamila0.57
জমিলjamila0.28
জর্মেতিjarmeti0.28
Jamila in the Marathi language
जमीलाjamila73.29
जािमलाjaimala7.51
जमीलjamila3.31
जामीलाjamila3.31
जमीनाjamina1.77
जमीलाबीjamilabi1.1
जमीळाjamila1.1
जमेलाjamela0.66
जलीलjalila0.44
जमालjamala0.44
जािवदjaivada0.22
जमीदाjamida0.22
जमीलमोjamilamo0.22
जािमळाjaimala0.22
जमीताjamita0.22
ज़मीलाzamila0.22
जमेलाबीjamelabi0.22
मिलकmilaka0.22
जमीकाjamika0.22
नमीलाnamila0.22
जमीराjamira0.22
जामीलाबीjamilabi0.22
जमाीलाjamaila0.22
िनमीलाinamila0.22
जिलमाjilama0.22
जमालीjamali0.22
िजमलाijamala0.22
Jamila in the Oriya language
ଜମିଲାjamila72.17
ଯମିଲାyamila16.5
ଜାମିଲାjamila4.99
ଜମିଳାjamila1.86
ଯାମିଲାyamila1.61
ଯମିଳାyamila0.85
ଜମୀଲାjamila0.76
ଯମୀଲାyamila0.34
ଜମିଲjamila0.17
ଜାମିଳାjamila0.08
େରେହମାନ୍erehaman0.08
ଯାମୀଲାyamila0.08
ଜମିରାjamira0.08
ଯମାଳାyamala0.08
ଯ଼ମିଲାyamila0.08
ଝେମଲାjhemala0.08
ଜମିଳjamila0.08
Jamila in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻤﻴﻠﻪjmylh59.09
ﺟﻤﻴﻠﺔjmylt38.64
ﺟﺎﻣﻴﻠﻪjamylh2.27
Jamila in the Arabic language
جاميليjamyly-
جميلاjmyla-

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