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 last name Adelu (Marathi: आडेलु) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Adelú. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adelu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 189,802nd most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,275,302 people. The last name Adelu is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Adelu live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 342,839th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 595 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,135 people, or 1 in 82,971. In Nigeria it is most common in: Osun, where 25 percent are found, Ogun, where 20 percent are found and Oyo, where 17 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Adelu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Adelu surname is principally 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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