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Jalil Name Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic jalīl ‘great exalted magnificent’. Jalīl ‘the Exalted’ is an attribute of Allah giving rise to the compound name ʿAbd al-Jalīl ʿAbdul-Jalīl (see Abduljalil ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Jamil, Malik, Wali, Halim, Jamal, Salim, Gall, Wall, Galin, Valis

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You can see how Jalil families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jalil family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Jalil family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Jalil's in USA. New York had the highest population of Jalil families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 171 census records available for the last name Jalil. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jalil census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 426 immigration records available for the last name Jalil. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 73 military records available for the last name Jalil. For the veterans among your Jalil ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jalil lifespan?

Between 1981 and 2004, in the United States, Jalil life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Jalil in 1981 was 57, and 47 in 2004.

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