Adelu Surname

189,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,1351:82,9715,858
India251:30,682,615377,978
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England111:5,065,278148,650
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

The alternate forms: Adelú (1) are calculated separately.

Adelu (595) may also be a first name.

Adelu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Adelu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Adelu (Marathi: आडेलु) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Adelú. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Adelu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Adelu is the 189,802nd most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,275,302 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Adelu reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adelu is also the 342,839th most frequently held given name globally It is held by 595 people.

The surname Adelu is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,135 people, or 1 in 82,971. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Osun, where 25 percent live, Ogun, where 20 percent live and Oyo, where 17 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Adelu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (70%) in Nigeria.

Adelu earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 65.66% less than the national average, earning $14,819 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adelú931/
Adelus911,713/
Adelou911,021/
Adealu91125/
Adaelu9166/
Adelau9112/
Gadelu9110/
Adeelu9110/
Adeleu915/
Addelu913/
Adeilu913/
Adhelu911/
Audelu911/
Adielu911/
Adelui911/
Adeluy911/
Adielou8373/
Adelouï8321/
Adelahu8316/
Gaddelu8311/
Adeloup8311/
Adelius8310/
Audelus839/
Adeelou837/
Gaudelu836/
Addetlu835/
Adeslau833/
Gadhelu832/
Adelust832/
Gaidelu831/
Adelouî831/
Adelaus831/
Edelu802,275/
Odelu801,567/
Adilu801,182/
Adolu80273/
Adalu80131/
Audelius779/
Hadeleus774/
Adelhaus771/
Edielu73219/
Godelu73154/
Odelus73111/
Adiluh7399/
Addalu7329/
Odhelu7325/
Adailu7324/
Adaliu7322/
Adeloo7318/
Adilou7315/
Adallu739/
Addolu737/
Hadalu737/
Adilau736/
Hadilu736/
Odealu735/
Adiolu735/
Edeulu734/
Aadilu734/
Adeloe734/
Adoğlu734/
Addilu733/
Edealu733/
Aidolu732/
Odelau732/
Odelou732/
Odelui732/
Odelut732/
Ohdelu731/
Aedolu731/
Adaalu731/
Edeluy731/
Adolau731/
Edeleu731/
Adoliu731/
Adollu731/
Adelho731/
Adilui731/
Audalu731/
Hadilou671,160/
Odelius67220/
Ağadolu6733/
Adioğlu6727/
Addailu6711/
Asdiluh675/
Gadyolu673/
Adilius672/
Godhelu671/
Aaddalu671/
Addallu671/
Adallou671/
Adislau671/
Odelouy671/
Odelouî671/
Hadalau671/
Aidolou671/
Adiolou671/
Adailou671/
Hedielu671/
Adilaux671/
Gadilou671/
Adiluis670/

Adelu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adelu in the Marathi language
आडेलुadelu38.2
आडेलूadelu27.81
अडेलुadelu16.67
अडेलूadelu13.2
आडेळूadelu1.19
आडेळुadelu0.87
आदेलुadelu0.54
अडेळूadelu0.22
आडॆलुadelu0.11
आदेलूadelu0.11
अाडेलुaadelu0.11
आडेलु़adelu0.11
अदेलूadelu0.11
अडेलाadela0.11
डेबूdebu0.11
अडेलadela0.11

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adelu
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