Jelele Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Jelele Surname User-submission:
It is said that the surname was changed from Jele to Jelele due to violent disputes in Swaziland. The family moved to South Africa through Zululand. In the Free State, they changed their surname.
Jelele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Jelele (57) may also be a first name.
Jelele Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is said that the surname was changed from Jele to Jelele due to violent disputes in Swaziland. The family moved to South Africa through Zululand. In the Free State, they changed their surname.
- kabayiJelele Demographics
Average Jelele Salary in
South Africa
R 250,044
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Jelele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jelele Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jelele occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jelele? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,237,939th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Jelele live; 57 percent live in Southern Africa and 57 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,308,380th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 57 people.
The surname Jelele is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,321,407. In South Africa Jelele is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 73 percent reside, Western Cape, where 12 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 5 percent reside. Apart from South Africa Jelele exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 21 percent reside and Uganda, where 19 percent reside.
Jelele Last Name Statistics demography
Jelele earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning R 250,044 per year.
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Footnotes
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