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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 more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Delé or Délé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Dele is the 21,915^th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 293,793 people. The last name 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. It is also the 17,140^th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 54,649 people.

The 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 numerous in: Borno, where 19 percent are found, Edo, where 10 percent are found and Kogi, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname 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 incidence of Dele has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 817 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dele Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Dele last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.