Adelek Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Adelek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Adelek (15) may also be a first name.
Adelek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adelek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Adelek (Russian: Аделек) occurs most in Nigeria. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Adelek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,543,123rd most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Adelek live; 81 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most common first name in the world, held by 15 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 7,380,948. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Oyo, where 54 percent reside, Lagos, where 21 percent reside and Ogun, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent reside and Niger, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adeleke | 92 | 152,658 | / |
| Aadeleke | 86 | 36 | / |
| Adeeleke | 86 | 13 | / |
| Adeleeke | 86 | 7 | / |
| Addeleke | 86 | 7 | / |
| Adelheik | 86 | 6 | / |
| Adealeke | 86 | 4 | / |
| Aideleke | 86 | 3 | / |
| Adelekke | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hadelesk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Adeleike | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ahdeleke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Adheleke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eadeleke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Adelex | 83 | 98 | / |
| Adelik | 83 | 5 | / |
| Adjlek | 83 | 1 | / |
| Adeleg | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aydilek | 77 | 1,634 | / |
| Odeleke | 77 | 726 | / |
| Adelike | 77 | 65 | / |
| Aydelik | 77 | 39 | / |
| Adelick | 77 | 2 | / |
| Adileke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adiliek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Godelek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adelegh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eadilek | 77 | 0 | / |
| Adelegue | 71 | 255 | / |
| Adelaike | 71 | 10 | / |
| Adeilike | 71 | 2 | / |
| Haidelec | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adeleque | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adelique | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adaleg | 67 | 83 | / |
| Adalik | 67 | 15 | / |
| Houdeletk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Adilik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adiljk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odelik | 67 | 1 | / |
Adelek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Adelek in the Russian language | ||
| Аделек | adelek | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adelek
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis