Jamilu Surname
Approximately 165,321 people bear this surname
Jamilu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 165,182 | 1:1,072 | 139 |
| Indonesia | 84 | 1:1,574,395 | 104,585 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Jamilu (255,714) may also be a first name.
Jamilu Demographics
Jamilu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Jamilu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jamilu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jamilu (Hindi: जमीलू, Marathi: जमीलू, Oriya: ଜମିଲୁ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Jamilu.
How Common Is The Last Name Jamilu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jamilu is the 3,390th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 44,081 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jamilu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,107th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 255,714 people.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 165,182 people, or 1 in 1,072. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 28 percent are found, Katsina, where 24 percent are found and Kaduna, where 8 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 0 percent are found and Malaysia, where 0 percent are found.
Jamilu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Jamilu surname is primarily Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jammilu | 92 | 96 | / |
| Djamilu | 92 | 93 | / |
| Jamilou | 92 | 85 | / |
| Jaimilu | 92 | 46 | / |
| Jamilus | 92 | 26 | / |
| Jamailu | 92 | 24 | / |
| Jamiliu | 92 | 18 | / |
| Ijamilu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Jamilau | 92 | 6 | / |
| Jaamilu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Jamiluu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Jahmilu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Jiamilu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jamielu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jamuilu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jameilu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jamilyu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jhamilu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jamiluh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Djamilou | 86 | 491 | / |
| Tjamilou | 86 | 136 | / |
| Djamilui | 86 | 72 | / |
| Djamiliu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Jamihluu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samilu | 83 | 602 | / |
| Hamilu | 83 | 130 | / |
| Jamulu | 83 | 57 | / |
| Jamelu | 83 | 17 | / |
| Zamilu | 83 | 13 | / |
| Yamilu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Jomilu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hamilou | 77 | 623 | / |
| Zamilus | 77 | 181 | / |
| Khamilu | 77 | 123 | / |
| Ijamulu | 77 | 108 | / |
| Samailu | 77 | 75 | / |
| Yamilou | 77 | 75 | / |
| Jammulu | 77 | 62 | / |
| Jomilus | 77 | 8 | / |
| Samiliu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Jameelu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Zamilou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jamelus | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jeamulu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jameliu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jamiloo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samuilu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Haimilu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yamiolu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hasmilu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jamullu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Camilau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chamilou | 71 | 196 | / |
| Hamilius | 71 | 70 | / |
| Djameleu | 71 | 14 | / |
| Jameelou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Zammilou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamoilou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samailau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jhomilus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samelu | 67 | 492 | / |
| Yamelu | 67 | 162 | / |
| Yamulu | 67 | 45 | / |
| Chamailou | 67 | 31 | / |
| Chameilou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saimailou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djameleuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iamulu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camelu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamelu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaimeluis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamelu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamgailu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zomilu | 67 | 1 | / |
Jamilu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jamilu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜମିଲୁ | jamilu | 75 |
| ଜମିଲୁିନ | jamiluina | 25 |
| Jamilu in the Hindi language | ||
| जमीलू | jamilu | 54.19 |
| जमीलु | jamilu | 41.94 |
| जमीला | jamila | 1.29 |
| जमिलु | jamilu | 1.29 |
| जमीलाु | jamilau | 0.65 |
| Jamilu in the Marathi language | ||
| जमीलू | jamilu | 40 |
| जमीलु | jamilu | 40 |
| जिमलु | jimalu | 20 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jamilu
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