Family name Jalous (Jealous 
, Jelous 
, Jalous 
) , around the globe, is a rare cognomen. The surname Jalous is habitual in Zimbabwe, where it is a rare surname, Australia, and the United Kingdom, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Zimbabwe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. More prevalently, Jalous is the forename as well as the last name.