Elepu Surname
Approximately 830 people bear this surname
Elepu Surname User-submission:
The name Elepu literally means 'most high'. It is a name that was used in Africa and parts of Hawaii by chiefs or kings. Some one who had that name was a person of high authority, in a position of a king or chief. Generally it's synonymous with kingship.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 730 | 1:53,478 | 6,378 |
| Nigeria | 96 | 1:1,845,237 | 66,383 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Elepu (42) may also be a first name.
Elepu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Elepu literally means 'most high'. It is a name that was used in Africa and parts of Hawaii by chiefs or kings. Some one who had that name was a person of high authority, in a position of a king or chief. Generally it's synonymous with kingship.
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Where Does The Last Name Elepu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elepu occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Elepu.
How Common Is The Last Name Elepu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Elepu is the 418,547th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 8,780,176 people. The last name Elepu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Elepu live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Elepu is also the 1,566,439th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 42 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 730 people, or 1 in 53,478. In Uganda Elepu is primarily concentrated in: Kaberamaido District, where 34 percent live, Soroti District, where 25 percent live and Amuria District, where 24 percent live. Aside from Uganda this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elepus | 91 | 34 | / |
| Gelepu | 91 | 6 | / |
| Ellepu | 91 | 6 | / |
| Eliepu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Yellepu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Helephu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jellepu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Elapu | 80 | 571 | / |
| Olepu | 80 | 371 | / |
| Elipu | 80 | 283 | / |
| Alepu | 80 | 231 | / |
| Elopu | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ilepu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Yelleppu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Allepu | 73 | 3,461 | / |
| Ellapu | 73 | 1,955 | / |
| Ollepu | 73 | 1,700 | / |
| Ilepus | 73 | 220 | / |
| Helapu | 73 | 30 | / |
| Oilepu | 73 | 19 | / |
| Olepau | 73 | 16 | / |
| Eelapu | 73 | 14 | / |
| Alepau | 73 | 13 | / |
| Elaipu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Illepu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jelipu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aleepu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Alaepu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aalepu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ealapu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eilapu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ellipu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eliapu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oleppu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aelapu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eliphus | 67 | 278 | / |
| Halepau | 67 | 62 | / |
| Eallapu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Iellapu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eellapu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Alleapu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Olleppu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Olleapu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ellappu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ollaepu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hallepu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eillapu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eliputt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aallepu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aellapu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jillepu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alleepu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olleepu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yollepu | 67 | 1 | / |
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