Cognomen الجلاد (الجلاد 
, Jalled 
) , in the entire world, is a common family name. The family name الجلاد is habitual in Jordan, where it is quite a common surname, Palestinian Territory, where it is quite a rare surname, and Egypt. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Much less frequently, الجلاد is the forename as well as the last name.
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| الجلاد | Egypt, Syria, Sudan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia |
| Jalled | Malaysia, France, Mexico, India, Tunisia |
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سعادة الجلاد Palestinian colonel and military leader, PS (b. 1910) |
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أحمد الجلاد Egyptian writer and novelist, EG |
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| فريد الجلاد Palestinian politician, PS (b. 1944) |
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| إياد الجلاد Palestinian politician, PS (b. 1960) |
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| مجدي الجلاد Egyptian journalist, EG (b. 1964) |
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| علاء الجلاد Arab singer, PS (b. 1980) |
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