Jele Surname

20,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Jele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa14,2901:3,791505
Somalia3,4801:3,866348
Swaziland3,3351:38977
Zimbabwe2,0721:7,451844
Kenya1,7861:25,8572,894
India1,0201:752,02534,268
Botswana1051:20,8284,170
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
Uganda531:736,59036,183
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Hungary471:208,85717,470
England381:1,466,26563,675
United States341:10,660,557428,392
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Austria141:608,24554,975
Lesotho101:203,25614,332
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Djibouti41:228,733966
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Jelê (1) are calculated separately.

Jele (4,955) may also be a first name.

Jele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jele (Bengali: জেলে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻠﻰ, Hindi: जेले, Marathi: जेले, Oriya: େଜେଲ) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Jelê. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jele? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jele is the 20,611th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 274,753 people. Jele occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Jele reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 96,758th most widely held forename globally, borne by 4,955 people.

This last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 14,290 people, or 1 in 3,791. In South Africa it is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 35 percent are found, Mpumalanga, where 26 percent are found and Gauteng, where 24 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this surname occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in Somalia, where 13 percent are found and Swaziland, where 13 percent are found.

Jele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jele has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jele surname increased 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jele Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Jele last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jele earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.04% less than the national average, earning R 166,248 per year; in Colombia they earn 36.69% less than the national average, earning $14,373,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 110.49% more than the national average, earning $90,826 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jelê921/
Jelle8924,010/
Jehle897,964/
Djele892,454/
Jeler891,338/
Jeele891,264/
Ijele89555/
Jeles89446/
Jeleč89417/
Jelea89266/
Jeleň89115/
Jelez8988/
Jeleh8988/
Jelie8975/
Jhele8957/
Jeule8950/
Tjele8948/
Jeley8936/
Jeleć8934/
Jiele8922/
Jetle8918/
Jelee8911/
Jesle896/
Jelje895/
Jelet895/
Jeale894/
Jeile893/
Jeleš893/
Jeyle891/
Jeled891/
Jelei891/
Jeleu891/
Jjele891/
Jelej890/
Ele8610,439/
Jel86439/
Jelley803,644/
Hjelle802,154/
Jetley80655/
Jelleh80473/
Jellie80429/
Jeelle80396/
Tjelle80367/
Jeller80314/
Jehleh80189/
Jelles80130/
Djeled8099/
Djelle8097/
Jealee8073/
Jeleap8062/
Jehlee8039/
Jeiler8034/
Jehles8024/
Hjejle8021/
Jesley8020/
Ojiele8020/
Jeletz8015/
Djelhe8014/
Jeetle8012/
Jealea8012/
Jelije8010/
Ijelle809/
Jeslee808/
Ajiele808/
Djeleh808/
Jeslet807/
Jettle806/
Jehler806/
Jeelee806/
Ijeale806/
Ijiele806/
Jelett805/
Jeiles804/
Oijele804/
Jelled804/
Jellet803/
Jesler803/
Jellez803/
Jetler802/
Jetlee802/
Jehlep801/
Jehley801/
Jealeh801/
Jeyler801/
Jheele801/
Jelieh801/
Ujiele801/
Jellee801/
Ejiele801/
Ijeele801/
Jeeles801/
Jeeley801/
Jheled801/
Jjeile801/
Aijele801/
Ajhele801/
Djelep801/
Djeley801/
Ejhele801/
Jelead801/
Jehlea801/
Jheleh801/
Jielei801/
Jieles800/
Cele75104,010/
Yele7515,541/
Sele7512,414/
Eley7511,880/
Gele7511,803/
Hele7510,213/
Elle757,186/
Zele754,919/
Jehl753,646/
Jela753,239/
Jell751,710/
Jeal751,654/
Jeli751,525/
Jely75831/
Elee75653/
Elei75492/
Jile75383/
Elea75362/
Žele75295/
Iele75216/
Jeel75144/
Elge75136/
Jiel7551/
Jeil7548/
Elhe7542/
Jeld7510/
Ijel758/
Hjel755/
Jetl754/
Ejle754/
Jeul753/
Jelt753/
Jesl753/
Elej753/
Jhel752/
Yjle752/
Jelp751/
Jyel751/
Jeyl751/
Jejl751/
Jelh751/
Jyle751/
Jeitler731,086/
Jellett73365/
Jõeleht73171/
Hjellet7345/
Jeetley7321/
Jeitles7314/
Jehleah7313/
Jiselle7310/
Jettley739/
Hajhele739/
Jellets735/
Gajjele732/
Jellesø732/
Jellhed732/
Jeselle732/
Jettles731/
Gujjele731/
Jeyslet731/
Schjele731/
Djehyle731/
Ijeleha731/
Jellhie731/
Jheslei731/
Jeysler731/
Jelless730/
Jiesler730/
Jellead730/
Jetlett730/
Jettler730/
El6739,116/
Gelle6720,268/
Seale6714,034/
Jella6710,476/
Helle679,960/
Siele679,270/
Chele676,299/
Jiles675,491/
Yelle674,798/
Seele673,976/
Helie672,808/
Yeler672,787/
Jelly672,715/
Zelei672,079/
Heale672,053/
Celej672,029/
Zelle671,920/
Khele671,903/
Elley671,840/
Djeli671,571/
Geley671,490/
Jetli671,350/
Gelez671,067/
Heley671,025/
Ehile671,015/
Jeela67963/
Seile67917/
Jelli67883/
Seley67861/
Selei67861/
Geles67851/
Hjelt67813/
Djile67808/
Zeile67782/
Selea67775/
Heler67772/
Hehle67749/
Geler67748/
Jelih67729/
Jelia67724/
Heile67717/
Ioele67681/
Geile67620/
Yehle67613/
Gelei67606/
Zeler67559/
Geleç67547/
Jille67498/
Yeley67489/
Eileh67488/
Heles67447/
Elgey67429/
Seule67429/
Helei67420/
Seleh67406/
Giele67379/
Hiele67366/
Zelez67337/
Yeleç67331/
Jehli67327/
Jelai67324/
Zelee67316/
Zelie67299/
Jiile67294/
Selie67290/
Jesel67287/
Gelep67267/
Selee67264/
Heyle67259/
Gelet67247/
Ziele67227/
Jaile67223/
Jelya67220/
Seleu67205/
Yeles67201/
Gelee67194/
Jehly67189/
Elhea67183/
Ijeli67182/
Heele67176/
Jetel67172/
Hetle67171/
Zelea67164/
Jayle67156/
Jelis67155/
Celey67145/
Yelez67139/
Zeles67109/
Iehle67106/
Jyles67100/
Geyle6792/
Jeleňová6791/
Sehle6790/
Jõela6781/
Ieler6778/
Jelit6775/
Zeale6763/
Helep6762/
Zeley6759/
Jilet6757/
Heled6755/
Gelea6750/
Yelge6750/
Hesle6749/
Ehele6749/
Joiselle6747/
Jetil6746/
Ihele6746/
Želer6746/
Jelay6744/
Joile6743/
Helez6743/
Eleey6739/
Helet6738/
Hjell6738/
Jeily6736/
Heleh6736/
Jiler6735/
Getle6733/
Heleš6729/
Yesle6728/
Jeila6728/
Jhela6727/
Jesil6727/
Jitel6725/
Zeule6725/
Yelhe6724/
Jelio6724/
Heløe6724/
Ijela6723/
Yeled6723/
Jesli6722/
Juile6722/
Yeleu6722/
Jeloa6721/
Jelid6720/
Jecel6719/
Yelep6719/
Zeleu6718/
Joyle6717/
Jieli6717/
Jeely6716/
Jheel6716/
Jzeli6715/
Jilej6715/
Ellee6715/
Jeitl6715/
Jälle6715/
Jeeli6714/
Zeele6714/
Jiela6714/
Heijgele6713/
Jeßel6713/
Zelge6712/
Yoele6712/
Jhile6711/
Ojiel6711/
Zelep6711/
Jilep6711/
Gelhe6710/
Ijile6710/
Jelaa6710/
Gesle679/
Jeall679/
Jihel679/
Ajjel679/
Jilee678/
Jisel678/
Selhe678/
Yelie678/
Jettl678/
Jiled677/
Ellei677/
Jilei677/
Yeleh677/
Ejgel677/
Jeejl677/
Yelee676/
Ajgel676/
Jeili676/
Jelaj676/
Jelip676/
Hsele676/
Jelui676/
Ellle675/
Hajle675/
Zeled675/
Jäcel675/
Jeali675/
Elhey675/
Zeyle674/
Jitle674/
Yelet674/
Helee674/
Jeloi674/
Ellea674/
Zelet674/
Jähle674/
Zeleň674/
Tjile674/
Elhej673/
Hjela673/
Celee673/
Helea673/
Jijel673/
Geled673/
Hyele673/
Eleih673/
Želle673/
Jilez673/
Ielee672/
Jeyla672/
Juyle672/
Ceele672/
Jhely672/
Jeuli672/
Gelej672/
Tjeli672/
Jealy672/
Jeala672/
Sujle672/
Ielhe672/
Yelea672/
Seleș672/
Helej672/
Jehlé672/
Ijiel672/
Ajiel672/
Eleij672/
Yelei672/
Jeesl672/
Aijel671/
Jeisl671/
Jytle671/
Jyole671/
Rzele671/
Cajle671/
Jeell671/
Jejli671/
Jelhs671/
Jeliz671/
Jelletts671/
Jield671/
Jilea671/
Jjela671/
Jheasley671/
Jhell671/
Ieles671/
Iesle671/
Hjeeleid671/
Hjeld671/
Eayle671/
Eleea671/
Ehlei671/
Gujjeele671/
Zelhe671/
Zhele671/
Ujjel671/
Hijel671/
Jeloy671/
Jellh671/
Jelii671/
Yhele671/
Jicel671/
Dgele671/
Hgele671/
Ijgel671/
Ielea671/
Ielle671/
Jecil671/
Jellesch671/
Jellá671/
Jeithler671/
Jiely671/
Hejle671/
Jisselle671/
Jiole671/
Jylle671/
Zeleş671/
Åsele671/
Želej671/
Yetle671/
Scele671/
Gelée671/
Elhei671/
Elhee671/
E'Ele671/
Džele671/
Jeittler671/
Hcele671/
Ejleh671/
Yiele671/
Ojhel671/
Jechelle671/
Jeldt671/
Jeseller671/
Jyeli671/
Jihle670/
Jeihl670/
Eoyle670/
Ceyle670/
Jiley670/
Jyler670/
Cojle670/
Hojle670/

Jele Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jele in the Bengali language
জেলেjele-
Jele in the Oriya language
େଜେଲejela-
Jele in the Marathi language
जेलेjele76.47
झेलेjhele11.76
जेळेjele11.76
Jele in the Hindi language
जेलेjele75
जिलेjile25
Jele in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻠﻰjly50
ﺟﻞjl50

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Footnotes

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