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
Average Jamilah Salary in
United States
$32,048 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jamilah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jamilah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jamilah (Arabic: جميلاه, Hindi: जमीलाह, Marathi: जमीलाह) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jamilah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 15,221st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 199,157 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 246,350 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 31,941 people, or 1 in 4,140. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: West Java, where 48 percent are found, East Java, where 17 percent are found and Central Java, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Indonesia Jamilah exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 11 percent are found and Pakistan, where 1 percent are found.
Jamilah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Jamilah surname is primarily 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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