Jilwa Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Jilwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jilwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Jilwa (12) may also be a first name.

Jilwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jilwa is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Jilwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jilwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jilwa is the 8,193,072nd most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Jilwa reside; 20 percent reside in Southern Africa and 20 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name worldwide, held by 12 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon it is most common in: Far North Region, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent are found and Lebanon, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jailwa915/
Jilwah915/
Jilwad911/
Ilwa89134/
Jilwaya839/
Jillwah831/
Zilwa801,361/
Hilwa80467/
Silwa80462/
Gilwa80158/
Yilwa8077/
Jilba8046/
Jilua8025/
Jelwa806/
Ilwai803/
Jilva803/
Islwa801/
Ilway801/
Jlwah801/
Jylwa801/
Jilwe801/
Oilwa801/
Hailwa7364/
Silway7363/
Hilwah7352/
Gilway7324/
Hilway7319/
Sielwa736/
Silwah735/
Gilwai734/
Ilwaas733/
Ailewa732/
Yilwau731/
Silwua731/
Zilwai731/
Jilbai731/
Etilwa731/
Djelwa731/
Jelwah731/
Yilwai731/
Ajlewa731/
Ailwai731/
Jelwad731/
Eilewa731/
Iselwa731/
Jilweh731/
Jillua731/
Jilehewad711/
Elwa671,026/
Ilua67139/
Ilba67119/
Ilva6791/
Ilwi6756/
Gillway6743/
Hillway6741/
Ulwa6721/
Aailwad6718/
Tjiluah6713/
Jlba676/
Ilwo676/
Jlwi674/
D'Silwa674/
Slwa672/
Jitluea672/
Sihlwai672/
Hailway671/
Jslewad671/
Dzielwa671/
Gilwaha671/
Ilwe671/
Zlwa671/
Gilewai671/
Jlwy671/
Jlwe671/
Ylwa671/

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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 Jilwa
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