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 surname Eleg (Russian: Элег) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eleg? popularity and diffusion
The last name Eleg is the 3,798,600th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Eleg occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Eleg reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 16 people.
The surname Eleg is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 9,841,264. In Nigeria Eleg is mostly found in: Cross River, where 61 percent are found, Kogi, where 22 percent are found and Ogun, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 19 percent are found and Cameroon, where 4 percent are found.
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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