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
The last name Jamilah (Arabic: جميلاه, Hindi: जमीलाह, Marathi: जमीलाह) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jamilah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,221st most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 199,157 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Jamilah are found; 88 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 88 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 4,275th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 246,350 people.
The surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is held by 31,941 people, or 1 in 4,140. In Indonesia Jamilah is most frequent in: West Java, where 48 percent live, East Java, where 17 percent live and Central Java, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 11 percent live and Pakistan, where 1 percent live.
Jamilah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Jamilah last name is predominantly 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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