Elepu Surname

418,547th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

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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Elepu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda7301:53,4786,378
Nigeria961:1,845,23766,383
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

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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Elepu Last Name Facts

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elepus9134/
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Ellepu916/
Eliepu914/
Yellepu833/
Helephu831/
Jellepu831/
Elapu80571/
Olepu80371/
Elipu80283/
Alepu80231/
Elopu8011/
Ilepu808/
Yelleppu771/
Allepu733,461/
Ellapu731,955/
Ollepu731,700/
Ilepus73220/
Helapu7330/
Oilepu7319/
Olepau7316/
Eelapu7314/
Alepau7313/
Elaipu737/
Illepu736/
Jelipu736/
Aleepu735/
Alaepu734/
Aalepu733/
Ealapu733/
Eilapu731/
Ellipu731/
Eliapu731/
Oleppu731/
Aelapu731/
Eliphus67278/
Halepau6762/
Eallapu6712/
Iellapu6711/
Eellapu6711/
Alleapu6710/
Olleppu678/
Olleapu678/
Ellappu677/
Ollaepu674/
Hallepu673/
Eillapu673/
Eliputt673/
Aallepu673/
Aellapu672/
Jillepu671/
Alleepu671/
Olleepu671/
Yollepu671/

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