Iwelu Surname

443,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iwelu Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'anger doesn't get to the heart'.

Iwelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7151:247,75214,344
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
England101:5,571,806158,774
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Iwelu (27) may also be a first name.

Iwelu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'anger doesn't get to the heart'.

- erniemax

Iwelu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Iwelu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Iwelu is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iwelu? popularity and diffusion

Iwelu is the 443,157th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,452,070 people. Iwelu occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Iwelu are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iwelu is also the 2,036,353rd most common first name internationally It is held by 27 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 715 people, or 1 in 247,752. In Nigeria Iwelu is most numerous in: Delta, where 57 percent reside, Lagos, where 19 percent reside and Edo, where 6 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Iwelu Last Name Statistics demography

Iwelu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 60.29% more than the national average, earning $69,162 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iwelou9110/
Hiwelau831/
Ewelu80381/
Iwolu8095/
Iwalu8071/
Ibelu8053/
Uwelu8029/
Iwilu803/
Eswelu7315/
Aiwalu739/
Ibealu733/
Ivelou733/
Aivelu731/
Iwollu731/
Oywelu731/
Ibealiu673/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iwelu
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