Jileka Surname

485,250th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Jileka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jileka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6121:86,5068,774
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
India221:34,866,608408,224
England11:55,718,059489,080

Jileka (540) may also be a first name.

Jileka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jileka (Arabic: جاليكا, Bengali: জিলেকা, Hindi: जिलेका, Marathi: िजलेका) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jileka? popularity and diffusion

Jileka is the 485,250th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 10,638,753 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Jileka reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 362,702nd most frequent forename on earth, held by 540 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 612 people, or 1 in 86,506. In Tanzania Jileka is most numerous in: Tabora Region, where 51 percent live, Simiyu Region, where 47 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 1 percent live. Excluding Tanzania it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 7 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Jileka Last Name Statistics demography

Jileka earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.29% less than the national average, earning R 72,972 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jilekha9247/
Jilleka921/
Ileka912,740/
Jitlekha8678/
Jiloka8370/
Jilaka8329/
Jileko8328/
Sileka8328/
Jeleka8327/
Aileka8323/
Jilika8321/
Gileka834/
Zileka832/
Ilekaa831/
Ihleka831/
Ileeka831/
Ilekea831/
Ilekha831/
Ilieka831/
Ieleka831/
Ileyka831/
Jilekhath801/
Haileka77303/
Sileika77186/
Silekha7797/
Žileska7757/
Ojleska7757/
Jelekha7748/
Hilekaa7717/
Jelecka778/
Jileker775/
Gilekas775/
Ielekaa775/
Jillika773/
Ailaeka773/
Djilika773/
Zilecka772/
Jeeleka772/
Zileska772/
Silecka772/
Giletka772/
Saileka771/
Jilakaa771/
Jilekhi771/
Zilekha771/
Sileaka771/
Jilakai771/
Jilakaj771/
Djeleka771/
Zhileka771/
Eleka736,895/
Iloka733,724/
Ileke73813/
Ileko73813/
Ilaka73811/
Ilika73249/
Ileki73201/
Jlaka7380/
Uleka7332/
Jloka738/
Ileca731/
Ilyka731/
Sielecka7116/
Zielecka718/
Jeelekha715/
Džileska715/
Sailekha711/
Jelekhas711/
Djeleika711/
Iloekhai711/
Sieleika711/
Seihleka711/
Seleka6710,420/
Zeleka6710,310/
Silika672,316/
Ilecki67319/
Heleka67317/
Ailaka67298/
Gilika67223/
Jiloca67174/
Yilika67151/
Ilicea67141/
Illaka67137/
Eleaka6792/
Hilika6761/
Ilaika6760/
Ilıkca6744/
Cilika6742/
Jelika6741/
Ileski6736/
Ilejko6736/
Geleka6734/
Ilokah6734/
Ilikay6734/
Ilekis6733/
Elekaa6732/
Elaeka6726/
Ileyko6724/
Ilekit6718/
Elieka6716/
Illika6716/
Elekai6714/
Ileuko6712/
Ilekys6710/
Illoka6710/
Ileket679/
Hilaka677/
Jiliki677/
Yoleka677/
Aileca676/
Ilakka675/
Ilikah675/
Celeka675/
Ilecko675/
Sileko675/
Aileko674/
Ayleka674/
Hiloka674/
Uloeka674/
Elekea674/
Jlaika674/
Elekau674/
Eilaka673/
Jilike673/
Ulekha673/
Ilesca673/
Jeleko673/
Uleika673/
Hileke672/
Eleeka672/
Elekha672/
Zilika672/
Yilaka672/
Illeca672/
Illeko672/
Iliaka672/
Ilecke672/
Ileiko672/
Ilioka672/
Jiliko672/
Jitlaykha672/
Huleka671/
Ilikai671/
Eilika671/
Eleyka671/
Eyleka671/
Ajloka671/
Uilaka671/
Ilieki671/
Jlakah671/
Ilekie671/
Uiloka671/
Ilokay671/
Ilicka671/
Ilacka671/
Jeleca671/
Jilice671/
Yileko671/
Sileca671/
Gileca671/
Gileko671/
Eileke671/
Ilayka671/
Ilegca671/
Ilekhe671/
Ilieke671/
Illyka671/

Jileka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jileka in the Bengali language
জিলেকাjileka-
Jileka in the Hindi language
जिलेकाjileka-
Jileka in the Marathi language
िजलेकाijaleka75
िजलेकााकijalekaaka25
Jileka in the Arabic language
جاليكاjalyka-

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Footnotes

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