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Where Does The Last Name Emele Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Emele (Hindi: एमेले, Oriya: ଏେମେଲ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Emélé. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 126,223^rd most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,023,194 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Emele reside; 72 percent reside in West Africa and 72 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 122,784^th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 3,371 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,578 people, or 1 in 68,713. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Abia, where 34 percent are found, Lagos, where 16 percent are found and Rivers, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.

Emele Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Emele has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Emele last name grew 440 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Emele Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Emele surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Emele earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 21.22% less than the national average, earning R 187,200 per year and in United States they earn 39.46% more than the national average, earning $60,177 USD per year.