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 in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Epelu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Epelu is the 3,055,934th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Epelu reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 51 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
Epelu is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 1,183,008. In Uganda Epelu is most prevalent in: Kaberamaido District, where 52 percent are found, Amolatar District, where 36 percent are found and Katakwi District, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Uganda this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common 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
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