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    The surname Jalal

    An Arabic surname, carried by 522 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex J440

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jalal is more common than 74.3% of them.

    Origin

    Arabic origin

    Borrowed from Arabic جَلَال (jalāl); this surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.

    One of 179 Arabic surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 522 people named Jalal in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 591,467 Americans. That is up 107% since 2000, when the Census counted 252.

    #41,657
    rank among US surnames
    522
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +107.1%
    change since 2000 (was #72,022)

    Who is named Jalal

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    53% of people named Jalal identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 34% as white (not Hispanic) and 6.1% as two or more races.

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 53%
    • White (not Hispanic) 34%
    • Two or more races 6.1%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 4.2%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Famous Jalals

    3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Hasina Jalal
      Afghan activist, born 2000
    • Massouda Jalal
      Afghan politician, born 1962
    • Shwan Jalal
      Association football player (born 1983)

    Notable Jalals come mostly from Afghanistan (2) and the United Kingdom (1).

    Other Arabic surnames

    All 179 Arabic surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Jalal come from?
    Borrowed from Arabic جَلَال (jalāl); this surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.
    How common is the surname Jalal?
    522 people in the United States had the surname Jalal in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 591,467 Americans. It ranked 41,657th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Jalal?
    In the 2010 Census, 53% of people named Jalal identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 34% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Jalal?
    Hasina Jalal, Afghan activist, followed by Massouda Jalal.
    Where is the surname Jalal most common?
    Wikidata records people named Jalal in Afghanistan and the United Kingdom.
    Is the surname Jalal getting more or less common?
    More common. 252 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 522 in 2010, up 107%.