Fele Surname
Approximately 4,357 people bear this surname
Fele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,079 | 1:164,173 | 10,268 |
| DR Congo | 1,074 | 1:68,789 | 8,089 |
| Italy | 713 | 1:85,774 | 14,880 |
| Benin | 493 | 1:20,965 | 2,805 |
| South Africa | 261 | 1:207,577 | 22,069 |
| Slovenia | 178 | 1:13,976 | 3,327 |
| Indonesia | 103 | 1:1,283,973 | 89,572 |
| Cameroon | 97 | 1:214,114 | 21,748 |
| Romania | 45 | 1:446,175 | 35,142 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Ivory Coast | 28 | 1:823,973 | 21,823 |
| Hungary | 26 | 1:377,549 | 26,409 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Haiti | 6 | 1:1,780,651 | 14,597 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Fele (1,995) may also be a first name.
Fele Demographics
Fele Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Fele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fele Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fele (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻠﻪ, Russian: Феле) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fele? popularity and diffusion
Fele is the 107,131st most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,672,606 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Fele live; 38 percent live in West Africa and 37 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Fele is also the 169,261st most commonly used forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,995 people.
The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,079 people, or 1 in 164,173. In Nigeria Fele is most frequent in: Ekiti, where 34 percent are found, Ondo, where 12 percent are found and Lagos, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Fele is found in 47 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Italy, where 16 percent are found.
Fele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fele has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fele Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Fele last name is primarily Christian (89%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Fele last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fele earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 15.39% more than the national average, earning €34,651 per year; in South Africa they earn 48.24% less than the national average, earning R 123,000 per year and in United States they earn 38.04% less than the national average, earning $26,736 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fele Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fele in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﻠﻪ | flh | 66.67 |
| ﺍﻓﻞ | afl | 33.33 |
| Fele in the Russian language | ||
| Феле | fele | - |
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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
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- 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 Fele
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