Jayyusi Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Jayyusi Surname User-submission:

The Jayousi family are descendants of Badr al-Din al-Jamali (1014-1094), an Armenian Mamluk who was bought as a child slave and worked his way up the military ranks showing bravery and loyalty where he was awarded by the Fatimid caliph al-Mustansir the Fatimid Emirate of Damascus.

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Jayyusi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Jordan211:421,06812,361
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
England91:6,190,895170,599
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Jayyusi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Jayousi family are descendants of Badr al-Din al-Jamali (1014-1094), an Armenian Mamluk who was bought as a child slave and worked his way up the military ranks showing bravery and loyalty where he was awarded by the Fatimid caliph al-Mustansir the Fatimid Emirate of Damascus.

The military character of Badr's office was exemplified by the title of Amīr al-Juyūsh (general of the Armies), which not only became the name most commonly associated with him, but was also used by Badr as his proper patronymic. His private army, some 7,000 strong, formed the core of a new force, called the Juyūshiyya, while his own descendants who settled in Egypt and Palestine were designated Juyush-i (also spelt Jayousi, Jayyusi and Jayoosi).

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Jayyusi Last Name Facts

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

Jayyusi occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Jayyusi.

How Common Is The Last Name Jayyusi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 857,026th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Jayyusi live; 87 percent live in West Asia and 79 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

Jayyusi is most frequently used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 129,104. Besides Saudi Arabia this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Jayyusi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jayyusi last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

Jayyusi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jayyousi93618/
Jayyoussi881/
Jayousi862,141/
Yyusi834/
Jayoussi806/
Jayousie801/
Yoyusi77293/
Jyutsi777/
Jayosi775/
Jiyusi774/
Jeyusi774/
Jauosi771/
Jyausi771/
Jaousi771/
Ijahusi715/
Jayoshi712/
Jayouse711/
Jaoussi711/
Jayousy711/
Djaoutsi67265/
Yausi6790/
Hayoushi6721/
Jaosi6713/
Jayouchi674/
Yeusi673/
Jyuse672/
Djaoussi671/
Jyautshi671/
Jahoussi671/
Zayyusha671/

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