Family name Jaikal (Jaikal 
) , around the world, is a very rare cognomen. The family name Jaikal is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is a very rare surname, Philippines, where it is an extremely rare surname, and Thailand. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Malaysia, Philippines, and India. Much more prevalently, Jaikal is the forename as well as the last name.