Jamilah Surname
Approximately 36,592 people bear this surname
Jamilah Surname User-submission:
Jamila means 'beautiful' in Arabic.
Jamilah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 31,941 | 1:4,140 | 522 |
| Egypt | 3,905 | 1:23,543 | 2,663 |
| Pakistan | 453 | 1:394,357 | 7,474 |
| Malaysia | 139 | 1:212,189 | 12,377 |
| Uganda | 60 | 1:650,655 | 33,621 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
Jamilah (246,350) may also be a first name.
Jamilah Surname Meaning
Jamilah Demographics
Jamilah Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jamilah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jamilah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jamilah (Arabic: جميلاه, Hindi: जमीलाह, Marathi: जमीलाह) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jamilah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,221st most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 199,157 people. The surname Jamilah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Jamilah reside; 88 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 88 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Jamilah is also the 4,275th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 246,350 people.
The surname is most common in Indonesia, where it is carried by 31,941 people, or 1 in 4,140. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: West Java, where 48 percent reside, East Java, where 17 percent reside and Central Java, where 8 percent reside. Not including Indonesia it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 11 percent reside and Pakistan, where 1 percent reside.
Jamilah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Jamilah last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Jamilah earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.73% less than the national average, earning $32,048 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jamilah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jamilah in the Hindi language | ||
| जमीलाह | jamilaha | - |
| Jamilah in the Marathi language | ||
| जमीलाह | jamilaha | 66.67 |
| जिमलाह | jimalaha | 33.33 |
| Jamilah in the Arabic language | ||
| جميلاه | jmylah | - |
| جميله | jmylh | - |
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Footnotes
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