Jilya Surname

833,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Jilya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jilya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3181:166,48314,737
India121:63,922,115578,870
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Jilya (172) may also be a first name.

Jilya Last Name Facts

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

Jilya (Hindi: जिल्या) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jilya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 833,931st most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 22,016,755 people. Jilya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Jilya live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 696,764th most numerous first name globally, held by 172 people.

It is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 318 people, or 1 in 166,483. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Simiyu Region, where 61 percent live, Shinyanga Region, where 33 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 3 percent live. Outside of Tanzania Jilya exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jilaya914/
Ilya898,433/
Jila896,722/
Jily89110/
Jilla809,648/
Ilaya806,081/
Gilya802,168/
Illya80840/
Jiliy80595/
Hilya80591/
Jilah80497/
Jilly80279/
Jilai80174/
Jilap80124/
Jitla8057/
Ilyaj8057/
Ilyah8051/
Ailya8045/
Jilat8030/
Jilay8024/
Jilas8021/
Jilau8019/
Jilaa8016/
Ilyai8015/
Jiela8014/
Jiloy8014/
Jilad8013/
Jisla809/
Eilya809/
Jilia806/
Ilyay804/
Jiloa803/
Ilyaa803/
Ilyau802/
Ilyaš802/
Jilea801/
Jilyo801/
Jlaya801/
Itlya801/
Jilaj801/
Jilaz801/
Jihla801/
Jlyaa801/
Jiley800/
Ila7521,528/
Ily752,453/
Jla7515/
Jly759/
Ailaya7311,376/
Jilaja73372/
Jillah73188/
Iliaya73165/
Jilley7398/
Hailya7371/
Jittla7362/
Hilyah7338/
Illaya7320/
Gillya7311/
Ilyuha7310/
Jilaha739/
Jillaa738/
Jielai738/
Gilaya737/
Hillya737/
Illyah737/
Gilyai736/
Jillia735/
Eillya734/
Hielya734/
Jillai734/
Jillea733/
Jillat732/
Illlya732/
Ilaaya732/
Ilyaya732/
Gailya731/
Jielaa731/
Jihlah731/
Jiladh731/
Jilauh731/
Jilhaj731/
Jillad731/
Jillha731/
Jitlad731/
Itlyas731/
Ilyaja731/
Hilyad731/
Jilaus731/
Ilyaad731/
Ilyahs731/
Ilhaya731/
Jillas731/
Jilash731/
Jisley731/
Eilyat731/
Hihlya731/
Iloaya731/
Yillya731/
Jilias731/
Ilyads731/
Ilyasz731/
Illyat730/
Illa6767,594/
Isla6727,383/
Aila6726,599/
Gila679,056/
Ilia678,857/
Hila677,175/
Jili676,966/
Illy676,580/
Jilo674,733/
Ilea674,315/
Ilha673,770/
Yila673,660/
Ilas673,540/
Ilah672,744/
Elya671,830/
Iley671,802/
Ilai671,711/
Itla671,012/
Iloy67963/
Eila67770/
Aily67754/
Hily67740/
Ilau67636/
Gily67412/
Ilay67391/
Ilaş67391/
Jile67383/
Jlay67353/
Ojla67350/
Ilad67350/
Ilga67348/
Oila67309/
Ajla67293/
Ilaș67289/
Ihly67248/
Ilat67189/
Ilaj67157/
Iloa67136/
Jlah67133/
Iola67109/
Ujla67105/
Ilyo6780/
Iela6768/
Ilap6758/
Ilaš6753/
Ilaz6751/
Iliy6748/
Illiaya6740/
Eily6739/
Uila6739/
Ilaa6731/
Eilyaas6730/
Ihla6728/
Iluy6726/
Jlia6724/
Yily6717/
Jyly6715/
Ilaï6714/
Eillyas679/
Ioly677/
Jlla676/
Oily676/
Jtly673/
Jlat673/
Ejla672/
Ilyaova672/
Ilyaych672/
Jyla672/
Ijly672/
Jloy672/
Ijla672/
Ojly672/
Jlly672/
Jlap672/
Gailaya671/
Ilyasss671/
Jisella671/
Iely671/
Ilyi671/
Hilyath671/
Hjla671/
Eilyass671/
Aailyah671/
Aillaya671/
Đila671/
Jlea671/
Élya671/
Jiló671/
Illyais671/
Ilehaya671/
Ilaî671/
Ilhy671/
Hillaya671/
Jilé671/
Ailaaya671/
Aillyas671/
Jlaa671/
Ylya671/
Jhla671/
Jilj671/
Jlha671/
Jliy671/
Jlyd671/
Jlys671/
Jlyz671/
Jjly671/
Jlau671/
Jlaz671/
Ilyaaas671/
Ilyt671/
Jillatt670/
Jley670/

Jilya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jilya in the Hindi language
जिल्याjilya45.45
जिलयाjilaya45.45
जीलयाjilaya9.09

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