Jelan Surname
Approximately 316 people bear this surname
Jelan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 181 | 1:162,952 | 9,997 |
| Indonesia | 59 | 1:2,241,512 | 136,522 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Jelan (2,177) may also be a first name.
Jelan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jelan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jelan (Hindi: जेलां, Marathi: जेलन, Oriya: େଯଳନ) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jelan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 860,770th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,061,854 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Jelan are found; 77 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 77 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 160,665th most commonly held forename on earth, held by 2,177 people.
This last name is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 162,952. In Malaysia Jelan is primarily concentrated in: Sarawak, where 52 percent live, Malacca, where 18 percent live and Johor, where 8 percent live. Aside from Malaysia this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 19 percent live and Pakistan, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jelan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jelan in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯଳନ | eyalana | - |
| Jelan in the Marathi language | ||
| जेलन | jelana | - |
| Jelan in the Hindi language | ||
| जेलां | jelam | 80 |
| जेलान | jelana | 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jelan
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