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Where Does The Last Name Dele Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dele (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻝ, Hindi: डेले, Marathi: डेले, Oriya: େଡେଲ, Tibetan: བདེ་ལེགས་) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Delé or Délé. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dele? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 21,915^th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 293,793 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Dele reside; 85 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dele is also the 17,140^th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 54,649 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 19,999 people, or 1 in 8,858. In Nigeria Dele is most common in: Borno, where 19 percent are found, Edo, where 10 percent are found and Kogi, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 7 percent are found and Benin, where 3 percent are found.

Dele Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dele has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dele last name increased 817 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dele Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dele last name is primarily Muslim (60%) in Kenya and Christian (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Dele surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Dele earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.9% less than the national average, earning $32,407 USD per year.