Epelu Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Epelu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 33 | 1:1,183,008 | 47,935 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1:113,407 | 1,341 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Epelu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Epelu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Epelu is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Epelu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Epelu? popularity and diffusion
Epelu is the 3,055,934th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Epelu reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 51 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 1,183,008. In Uganda Epelu is most common in: Kaberamaido District, where 52 percent are found, Amolatar District, where 36 percent are found and Katakwi District, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Uganda Epelu is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epielu | 91 | 117 | / |
| Epeliu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gepelu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Țepeluș | 83 | 34 | / |
| Ephelus | 83 | 2 | / |
| Espeliu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Epielou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Apelu | 80 | 652 | / |
| Epilu | 80 | 616 | / |
| Epolu | 80 | 202 | / |
| Epalu | 80 | 164 | / |
| Opelu | 80 | 22 | / |
| Ipelu | 80 | 21 | / |
| Espelius | 77 | 1 | / |
| Espelaud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hepeluis | 77 | 0 | / |
| Epilus | 73 | 342 | / |
| Opeilu | 73 | 94 | / |
| Apeilu | 73 | 40 | / |
| Apeelu | 73 | 34 | / |
| Ipielu | 73 | 20 | / |
| Epilau | 73 | 16 | / |
| Apielu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Eepolu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Apeleu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Apaelu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eppolu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Epelùa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apeliu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Epelúa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eppalu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Epoğlu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hepoğlu | 67 | 86 | / |
| Opeillu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hepalau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Epilous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ephilus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opeilou | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Epelu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis