Cognomen 吉燕 (Jiyan 
, 吉燕 ) , in all the world, is quite a rare last name. The family name 吉燕 is habitual in United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname, Iraq, and China, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in China, India, and Iraq. More frequently, 吉燕 is the forename as well as the last name.