Jamal Surname

503,543People worldwide
134Countries
PakistanMain country (16%)
  1. Surnames of the world
  2. Jamal

Jamal is borne by 503,543 people across 134 countries. It is most common in Pakistan: 79,513 bearers, or 16% of the world total.

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The Jamal surname around the world

The table lists the 134 countries with at least one recorded Jamal, ranked by number of bearers. After Pakistan come India (60,002) and Ethiopia (47,952).

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Map of the Jamal surname

The map shades each country by how many Jamal live there: the darker the colour, the more bearers. Unshaded countries have none on record.

Distribution of Jamal by country

  1. Pakistan Pakistan (79513)
  2. India India (60002)
  3. Ethiopia Ethiopia (47952)
  4. Mozambique Mozambique (36933)
  5. Sudan Sudan (34062)
  6. Bangladesh Bangladesh (31908)
  7. Morocco Morocco (23737)
  8. Iran Iran (20165)
  9. Egypt Egypt (18808)
  10. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (16340)
  11. Syria Syria (15085)
  12. Indonesia Indonesia (14417)
  13. Somalia Somalia (12548)
  14. Libya Libya (11496)
  15. Iraq Iraq (9275)
  16. United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (7956)
  17. Yemen Yemen (6585)
  18. Kenya Kenya (6492)
  19. Kuwait Kuwait (5818)
  20. Palestinian Territory Palestinian Territory (5548)
  21. Tanzania Tanzania (4198)
  22. Lebanon Lebanon (4191)
  23. Malaysia Malaysia (4065)
  24. United States United States (2720)
  25. Afghanistan Afghanistan (2048)
  26. Qatar Qatar (1903)
  27. Canada Canada (1731)
  28. Angola Angola (1579)
  29. England England (1384)
  30. Oman Oman (1287)
  31. Ghana Ghana (1235)
  32. Israel Israel (1198)
  33. Philippines Philippines (1111)
  34. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (1096)
  36. Bahrain Bahrain (1086)
  37. Uganda Uganda (1040)
  38. Jordan Jordan (1025)
  39. South Africa South Africa (808)
  40. Tunisia Tunisia (486)
  41. Malawi Malawi (470)
  42. France France (451)
  43. Nigeria Nigeria (442)
  44. Singapore Singapore (375)
  45. Portugal Portugal (330)
  46. Australia Australia (287)
  47. Brazil Brazil (260)
  48. Spain Spain (259)
  49. Sweden Sweden (188)
  50. Maldives Maldives (163)
  51. Germany Germany (158)
  52. Netherlands Netherlands (125)
  53. Belgium Belgium (94)
  54. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (92)
  55. Russia Russia (78)
  56. Nepal Nepal (65)
  57. Denmark Denmark (64)
  58. Mauritius Mauritius (62)
  59. Scotland Scotland (60)
  60. Suriname Suriname (56)
  61. Norway Norway (37)
  62. Niger Niger (34)
  63. Wales Wales (30)
  64. Mexico Mexico (29)
  65. Venezuela Venezuela (27)
  66. Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (27)
  67. Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (23)
  68. China China (23)
  70. Cyprus Cyprus (20)
  71. Italy Italy (19)
  72. Guyana Guyana (19)
  73. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (18)
  74. Austria Austria (17)
  75. Botswana Botswana (17)
  76. Switzerland Switzerland (17)
  77. Argentina Argentina (16)
  78. Ireland Ireland (16)
  79. New Zealand New Zealand (14)
  80. Japan Japan (14)
  81. Ecuador Ecuador (11)
  82. Serbia Serbia (11)
  83. Thailand Thailand (11)
  84. Fiji Fiji (9)
  85. Myanmar Myanmar (9)
  86. South Sudan South Sudan (9)
  87. Hong Kong Hong Kong (9)
  88. Ivory Coast Ivory Coast (9)
  89. Peru Peru (8)
  90. Barbados Barbados (8)
  91. Liberia Liberia (8)
  92. Panama Panama (7)
  93. Czech Republic Czech Republic (5)
  94. Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (5)
  95. Algeria Algeria (5)
  96. Poland Poland (5)
  97. Romania Romania (5)
  98. Brunei Brunei (5)
  99. Senegal Senegal (5)
  100. Iceland Iceland (4)
  101. Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (4)
  102. Finland Finland (4)
  103. Nothern Ireland Nothern Ireland (4)
  105. Guinea Guinea (4)
  106. Mauritania Mauritania (4)
  107. Turkey Turkey (3)
  108. Ukraine Ukraine (3)
  109. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (3)
  110. South Korea South Korea (3)
  111. Georgia Georgia (3)
  112. Costa Rica Costa Rica (3)
  113. Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus (2)
  114. Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan (2)
  115. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (2)
  116. Greece Greece (2)
  117. Belarus Belarus (2)
  118. Taiwan Taiwan (1)
  119. Djibouti Djibouti (1)
  120. Jamaica Jamaica (1)
  121. Estonia Estonia (1)
  122. Cambodia Cambodia (1)
  123. Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (1)
  124. Luxembourg Luxembourg (1)
  125. Bulgaria Bulgaria (1)
  126. Bermuda Bermuda (1)
  127. Moldova Moldova (1)
  128. Madagascar Madagascar (1)
  129. Mali Mali (1)
  130. Bahamas Bahamas (1)
  131. Slovakia Slovakia (1)
  132. Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau (1)
  133. Hungary Hungary (1)
  134. Chad Chad (1)
  135. Tajikistan Tajikistan (1)
  136. Cuba Cuba (1)
  137. Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (1)

Distribution of Jamal by continent

Asia
292,425
42 countries
Africa
202,476
33 countries
North America
4,532
13 countries
Europe
1,920
30 countries
South America
397
7 countries
Oceania
313
4 countries

Most common surnames in Pakistan

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Surnames similar to Jamal

These share a phonetic root with Jamal. The closest spellings come first.

  1. Jamail
  2. Jamali
  3. Jamel
  4. Jamil
  5. Jammal
  6. Jamaal
  7. Jamwal
  8. Jemal
  9. Jmal
  10. Jameel
  11. Jamele
  12. Jamell
  13. Jamiel
  14. Jamili
  15. Janali
  16. Janel
  17. Jamilu
  18. Jmil
  19. Jimale
  20. Jemmal
  21. Jammali
  22. Jamile
  23. Janil
  24. Jumel
  25. Jamle
  26. Jamila
  27. Jemili
  28. Jemeli
  29. Jmili
  30. Jameela
  31. Januel
  32. Jemli
  33. Jumela
  34. Joanol
  35. Jamelia
  36. Jahnel
  37. Jnawali
  38. Jammoul

Frequently asked questions about Jamal surname

In which country is the Jamal surname most common?

The Jamal surname is most common in Pakistan with 79,513 registered people.

In how many countries is the Jamal surname found?

The Jamal surname is found in 134 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Jamal surname?

According to our records, approximately 503,543 people have the Jamal surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Jamal surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Jamal surname across the 134 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Jamal?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Jamal. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

Famous people with the surname Jamal

Ahmad Jamal
1930 · Pianist
Adam Jamal Craig
1981 · Actor
Hakim Jamal
1933–1973 · Activist
Nigar Jamal
1980 · Singer
Iyad Jamal Al-Din
1961 · Politician
Firdous Jamal
1954 · Actor
Sheikh Jamal
1954–1975
Assim Jamal
Actor
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The figures estimate living bearers from public registers and national censuses; they are not an exact count, and in countries with small samples they are best read as an order of magnitude.

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