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

Dele (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻝ, Hindi: डेले, Marathi: डेले, Oriya: େଡେଲ, Tibetan: བདེ་ལེགས་) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Delé or Délé. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Dele is the 21,915^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 293,793 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Dele are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 84 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 17,140^th most frequently held first name globally, held by 54,649 people.

The last name Dele is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 19,999 people, or 1 in 8,858. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Borno, where 19 percent are found, Edo, where 10 percent are found and Kogi, where 8 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name is found in 59 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 7 percent are found and Benin, where 3 percent are found.

Dele Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dele has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dele last name rose 817 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dele Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Muslim (60%) in Kenya and Christian (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Dele are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being 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.