Eleg Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Eleg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Eleg (16) may also be a first name.
Eleg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eleg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eleg (Russian: Элег) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Eleg? popularity and diffusion
The surname Eleg is the 3,798,600th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Eleg occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Eleg reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Eleg is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 16 people.
Eleg is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 9,841,264. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Cross River, where 61 percent live, Kogi, where 22 percent live and Ogun, where 17 percent live. Not including Nigeria it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 19 percent live and Cameroon, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geleg | 89 | 321 | / |
| Heleg | 89 | 171 | / |
| Eeleg | 89 | 10 | / |
| Elegh | 89 | 9 | / |
| Elheg | 89 | 6 | / |
| Elleg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Elegue | 80 | 218 | / |
| Heileg | 80 | 12 | / |
| Helegh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gelleg | 80 | 3 | / |
| Geyleg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jeleeg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heleig | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eelegh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eulegh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yelleg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Helleg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jelleg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Elek | 75 | 11,258 | / |
| Elec | 75 | 1,059 | / |
| Oleg | 75 | 985 | / |
| Elig | 75 | 454 | / |
| Aleg | 75 | 153 | / |
| Elex | 75 | 88 | / |
| Ileg | 75 | 10 | / |
| Yleg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yelegue | 73 | 632 | / |
| Ellegue | 73 | 24 | / |
| Eslegue | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jelegue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Heilegh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heilieg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elegova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ellesgs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Helegue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yeleheg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eleggue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hellieg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Eleke | 67 | 4,844 | / |
| Alleg | 67 | 3,475 | / |
| Gelig | 67 | 3,346 | / |
| Elike | 67 | 1,582 | / |
| Yelek | 67 | 1,222 | / |
| Eslek | 67 | 1,021 | / |
| Ellek | 67 | 922 | / |
| Eleck | 67 | 750 | / |
| Helig | 67 | 466 | / |
| Ellig | 67 | 312 | / |
| Ehlig | 67 | 282 | / |
| Ilegh | 67 | 239 | / |
| Jelec | 67 | 236 | / |
| Elhig | 67 | 236 | / |
| Gelek | 67 | 148 | / |
| Helek | 67 | 148 | / |
| Helex | 67 | 139 | / |
| Eligh | 67 | 129 | / |
| Esleigue | 67 | 75 | / |
| Jelek | 67 | 64 | / |
| Ellex | 67 | 45 | / |
| Eulig | 67 | 43 | / |
| Alegh | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yelec | 67 | 40 | / |
| Eylek | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ellec | 67 | 36 | / |
| Eilek | 67 | 27 | / |
| Helec | 67 | 20 | / |
| Illeg | 67 | 15 | / |
| Elgec | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aleeg | 67 | 10 | / |
| Elect | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gileg | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hileg | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oelig | 67 | 7 | / |
| Elhec | 67 | 6 | / |
| Elekh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ejlec | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eilec | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jelig | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alieg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ilheg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jelex | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aelig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haleg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ealig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eligs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eloig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ealex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olegg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olleg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yetlegue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eläke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elhek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elaig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eulek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alegg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eliek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeleq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eligg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ohleg | 67 | 0 | / |
Eleg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eleg in the Russian language | ||
| Элег | eleg | - |
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Footnotes
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