Cognomen 吉礼 (Jili 
, 吉礼 ) , worldwide, is quite a rare family name. The last name 吉礼 is characteristic of South Africa, where it is quite a rare surname, Malaysia, where it is a rare surname, and Algeria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in South Africa, India, and China. More prevalently, 吉礼 is the forename as well as the last name.