View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Jihad Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jihad (Arabic: جُهاد, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻬﺎﺩ, Hindi: जिहाद, Marathi: िजहाद, Oriya: ଜିହାଦ) is most common in Iraq. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jihad? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 13,849^th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 181,008 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 73 percent of Jihad are found; 54 percent are found in West Asia and 52 percent are found in Levant. Jihad is also the 3,525^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 297,765 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Iraq, where it is borne by 18,219 people, or 1 in 1,922. Other than Iraq this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 17 percent live and Bangladesh, where 12 percent live.

Jihad Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Sunni (95%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Jihad surname are 7.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.87% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jihad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 34.07% less than the national average, earning $28,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.37% less than the national average, earning $29,128 CAD per year.