Explore the Family Name Jalal

The meaning of Jalal

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic jalāl ‘majesty, splendour’. It is also found in compound names such as Jalāl ud-Dīn ‘Glory of Religion’. History: Jalāl ud-Dīn Rumi (1207–73) was a great Islamic mystic poet. Jalāl ud-Dīn Akbar (1556–1605) was one of the greatest of the Mughal emperors (see Akbar).

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How common is the last name Jalal in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Jalal has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Jalal ranked as the 72,022nd most popular last name, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 41,657th spot, marking a change of 42.16%. The number of people with this surname also more than doubled during this period from 252 to 522, representing a growth of 107.14%. Further, the proportion of people named Jalal per 100,000 increased by 100% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,022	#41,657	42.16%
Count	252	522	107.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.18	100%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jalal

The ethnicity associated with the surname Jalal also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander increased slightly from 49.60% to 52.87%, while those identifying as two or more races decreased significantly from 23.02% to 6.13%. The proportion of people with this surname who identify as White experienced an increase from 21.03% to 34.10%. Meanwhile, those who identify as Hispanic went from 0% to 2.68%. Individuals identifying as Black saw a decrease from 5.16% to 4.21%, and there were no changes for those identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	49.6%	52.87%	6.59%
White	21.03%	34.1%	62.15%
Two or More Races	23.02%	6.13%	-73.37%
Black	5.16%	4.21%	-18.41%
Hispanic	0%	2.68%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%