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

The surname Dele (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻝ, Hindi: डेले, Marathi: डेले, Oriya: େଡେଲ, Tibetan: བདེ་ལེགས་) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur as: Delé or Délé. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Dele is the 21,915^th most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 293,793 people. The surname Dele occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Dele live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 17,140^th most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 54,649 people.

The last name Dele is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 19,999 people, or 1 in 8,858. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Borno, where 19 percent live, Edo, where 10 percent live and Kogi, where 8 percent live. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 7 percent live and Benin, where 3 percent live.

Dele Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dele has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dele last name rose 817 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dele Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Dele last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political 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.