Lele Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History

Lele Surname

19,067^th

Most Common

surname in the World

Approximately 28,832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:

India

Highest density in:

Vanuatu

Lele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Lele Surname Distribution Map

Place	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
India	5,872	1:130,631	8,378
DR Congo	4,337	1:17,035	2,128
Indonesia	4,148	1:31,883	3,752
Cameroon	3,345	1:6,209	752
Nigeria	1,778	1:99,630	6,785
Egypt	1,373	1:66,960	6,238
Kenya	1,011	1:45,677	4,727
Romania	784	1:25,610	3,247
Niger	704	1:27,261	1,579
United States	502	1:722,030	56,796
Ivory Coast	444	1:51,962	3,161
Papua New Guinea	443	1:18,406	1,852
Hungary	359	1:27,343	3,032
Brazil	351	1:609,898	22,713
Uganda	304	1:128,419	11,921
Latvia	302	1:6,788	943
Vietnam	286	1:323,937	1,185
South Africa	283	1:191,441	20,758
Saudi Arabia	239	1:129,104	17,726
Ukraine	194	1:234,653	31,061
Vanuatu	157	1:1,677	485
China	117	1:11,686,509	705
Tanzania	109	1:485,703	32,780
United Arab Emirates	109	1:84,058	7,655
France	106	1:626,629	82,018
Benin	105	1:98,434	11,231
Italy	100	1:611,567	56,177
Bahrain	88	1:15,325	3,085
Solomon Islands	85	1:6,824	1,035
Hong Kong	70	1:104,793	1,905
Australia	61	1:442,552	34,724
Kuwait	58	1:65,529	7,566
England	54	1:1,031,816	50,675
Canada	49	1:751,951	59,756
Belgium	39	1:294,786	34,540
Russia	37	1:3,895,218	191,585
Greece	34	1:325,876	46,418
Botswana	33	1:66,271	11,607
Mauritania	33	1:124,087	7,273
Serbia	26	1:274,806	14,599
Qatar	22	1:107,182	11,536
Singapore	21	1:262,272	11,611
Germany	20	1:4,025,273	167,743
Malaysia	18	1:1,638,568	67,452
Pakistan	15	1:11,909,592	53,778
Mexico	14	1:8,866,158	37,743
Philippines	13	1:7,787,556	197,164
Spain	12	1:3,896,003	72,236
American Samoa	11	1:5,069	1,123
Congo	11	1:453,554	10,703
Fiji	9	1:99,377	1,883
Ghana	9	1:3,002,299	11,581
Netherlands	9	1:1,876,353	85,467
Syria	9	1:2,144,558	9,551
Monaco	7	1:5,295	668
Scotland	6	1:892,303	28,047
Thailand	6	1:11,773,058	553,295
Algeria	5	1:7,726,310	57,379
New Zealand	5	1:905,665	45,114
Angola	4	1:6,747,304	6,999
Dominican Republic	4	1:2,608,233	20,941
Morocco	4	1:8,619,025	73,251
Portugal	4	1:2,604,560	16,079
Chile	3	1:5,872,158	52,204
Georgia	3	1:1,248,515	28,066
Haiti	3	1:3,561,302	20,668
Switzerland	3	1:2,737,638	105,941
Wales	3	1:1,031,511	34,732
Azerbaijan	2	1:4,824,561	42,415
Lithuania	2	1:1,517,294	35,813
Norway	2	1:2,571,143	95,402
Oman	2	1:1,843,986	9,590
Peru	2	1:15,892,062	51,966
Poland	2	1:19,004,374	199,659
Yemen	2	1:13,212,647	40,633
Ireland	1	1:4,708,939	29,543
Argentina	1	1:42,743,414	282,706
Bahamas	1	1:391,751	2,737
Bangladesh	1	1:159,356,773	26,077
Bulgaria	1	1:6,978,905	86,260
Burkina Faso	1	1:18,352,100	30,051
Burundi	1	1:9,804,852	2,349
Cambodia	1	1:15,487,146	14,824
Cuba	1	1:11,522,716	17,380
Estonia	1	1:1,321,804	40,178
Ethiopia	1	1:97,546,262	29,669
Gabon	1	1:1,889,194	6,814
Iceland	1	1:380,090	11,096
Iran	1	1:76,782,524	277,718
Israel	1	1:8,557,634	182,558
Kazakhstan	1	1:17,682,496	204,010
Lebanon	1	1:5,637,083	32,436
Lesotho	1	1:2,032,558	23,402
Luxembourg	1	1:580,542	15,155
North Macedonia	1	1:2,101,472	31,546
Malawi	1	1:17,119,109	34,144
Mauritius	1	1:1,293,417	16,552
Puerto Rico	1	1:3,550,139	9,109
Senegal	1	1:14,579,342	11,705
Slovakia	1	1:5,336,450	140,422
South Korea	1	1:51,240,256	8,015
Sudan	1	1:37,510,195	14,259
Suriname	1	1:552,616	9,664
Sweden	1	1:9,846,757	347,448
Taiwan	1	1:23,444,746	93,622
Tajikistan	1	1:8,386,692	12,859
Togo	1	1:7,247,768	12,049
Turkey	1	1:77,821,422	191,047
Uruguay	1	1:3,431,758	38,295
Zambia	1	1:15,849,922	53,989
Zimbabwe	1	1:15,438,240	133,260

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Place	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
United States	11	1:4,565,335	193,764

The alternate forms: Lelé (19), Lelê (15), Lelè (1), Lélé (60), Lêlê (3), Léle (2) & Lêle (1) are calculated separately.

Lele (13,748) may also be a first name.

Lele Demographics

Lele Political Affiliation
in United States

Sample size: 91 (2014)

United States
Average

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Lele Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lele Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Lele (Georgian: ლელე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻞ, Hindi: लेले, Marathi: लेले, Oriya: େଲେଲ, Russian: Леле) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be found as a variant: Lelé, Lelê, Lelè, Lélé, Lêlê, Léle or Lêle. For other possible spellings of Lele click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lele? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 19,067^th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 252,759 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Lele reside; 26 percent reside in Central Africa and 25 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Lele is also the 49,269^th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 13,748 people.

The surname Lele is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 5,872 people, or 1 in 130,631. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 88 percent reside, Gujarat, where 2 percent reside and Karnataka, where 1 percent reside. Beside India Lele is found in 110 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.

Lele Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lele has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lele surname expanded 4,564 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lele Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (83%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Lele are 12.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Lele earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.59% less than the national average, earning R 86,532 per year; in United States they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $52,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.03% less than the national average, earning $36,256 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Surname	Similarity	Worldwide Incidence	Prevalency
Lelé	92	19	/
Lelê	92	15	/
Lelè	92	1	/
Leleu	89	13,425	/
Lelei	89	9,354	/
Leles	89	6,031	/
Leale	89	1,455	/
Lehle	89	913	/
Lelie	89	797	/
Lelea	89	744	/
Lelet	89	707	/
Leley	89	532	/
Liele	89	377	/
Leleh	89	319	/
Leele	89	278	/
Lesle	89	215	/
Loele	89	136	/
Lelee	89	100	/
Hlele	89	97	/
Lelep	89	81	/
Leßle	89	80	/
Leile	89	74	/
Leule	89	61	/
Lelej	89	55	/
Lelez	89	47	/
Leleš	89	37	/
Leler	89	31	/
Laele	89	20	/
Lejle	89	11	/
Leyle	89	9	/
Llele	89	8	/
Letle	89	6	/
Lelje	89	5	/
Leled	89	5	/
Lhele	89	3	/
Le'le	89	1	/
Lelhe	89	1	/
Lgele	89	1	/
Lelge	89	0	/
Lélé	83	60	/
Lêlê	83	3	/
Léle	83	2	/
Lêle	83	1	/
Lesley	80	6,355	/
Hloele	80	842	/
Hlaele	80	366	/
Leisle	80	291	/
Lelejs	80	282	/
Letley	80	256	/
Lelesz	80	233	/
Leiler	80	231	/
Leysle	80	218	/
Lehleh	80	174	/
Lessle	80	171	/
Lesler	80	160	/
Lelesh	80	136	/
Leilei	80	100	/
Leyley	80	92	/
Leales	80	90	/
Leuleu	80	65	/
Lielie	80	60	/
Lealea	80	53	/
Leelee	80	47	/
Leslee	80	45	/
Leitle	80	39	/
Hlehle	80	30	/
Leille	80	28	/
Lealie	80	24	/
Leiley	80	21	/
Leliea	80	16	/
Leyler	80	15	/
Loelie	80	14	/
Lehler	80	13	/
Leslei	80	12	/
Letlet	80	12	/
Lehlea	80	12	/
Lettle	80	11	/
Lelest	80	10	/
Laeley	80	8	/
Lealer	80	6	/
L'Elie	80	5	/
Lesles	80	5	/
Leeled	80	5	/
Lelech	80	4	/
Hlelet	80	4	/
Leeleu	80	4	/
Leelea	80	4	/
Lealey	80	3	/
Lejlej	80	3	/
Leslea	80	3	/
Letler	80	3	/
Leleiz	80	3	/
Leeler	80	2	/
Lehley	80	2	/
Leleae	80	2	/
Leiles	80	2	/
Lealle	80	2	/
Åleles	80	2	/
Leelep	80	2	/
Leyles	80	1	/
Leeley	80	1	/
Leetle	80	1	/
Leylle	80	1	/
Leslez	80	1	/
Leslle	80	1	/
Lejlie	80	1	/
Leeles	80	1	/
Lehleu	80	1	/
Leulle	80	1	/
Laelee	80	1	/
Leleeh	80	1	/
Leleer	80	1	/
Lelehe	80	1	/
Lejler	80	1	/
L'Eleu	80	1	/
Lielea	80	1	/
Lieleu	80	1	/
Leilie	80	1	/
Leatle	80	1	/
Letlhe	80	1	/
Lhoele	80	1	/
Lhelhe	80	1	/
Lealee	80	1	/
Leleas	80	1	/
Lelhes	80	1	/
Leelei	80	1	/
Leytle	80	0	/
Leleys	80	0	/
Leylee	80	0	/
Leasle	80	0	/
Lehles	80	0	/
Lieley	80	0	/
Leal	75	551,238	/
Lela	75	17,317	/
Leul	75	14,999	/
Leli	75	4,948	/
Lely	75	3,699	/
Leil	75	657	/
Leyl	75	465	/
Lelj	75	23	/
Letl	75	20	/
Lesl	75	10	/
Leßl	75	9	/
Lelh	75	9	/
Lhel	75	2	/
Lessley	73	982	/
Lessler	73	268	/
Leesley	73	214	/
Leasley	73	119	/
Letelle	73	113	/
Lettley	73	93	/
Lettler	73	71	/
Leisler	73	56	/
Lealess	73	55	/
Lelesch	73	40	/
Leeleea	73	40	/
Leselle	73	32	/
Leillet	73	31	/
Leysley	73	27	/
Leale'a	73	8	/
Leelead	73	8	/
Leisley	73	3	/
Leahley	73	3	/
Lessles	73	2	/
Leysler	73	2	/
Leatley	73	2	/
Lecelle	73	2	/
Lesleey	73	1	/
Lesslee	73	1	/
Lettles	73	1	/
Lealhee	73	1	/
Leallee	73	1	/
Leaslet	73	1	/
Lehlieh	73	1	/
Hlesley	73	1	/
H'Leile	73	1	/
Leslley	73	1	/
Leelerh	73	1	/
Leleowa	73	1	/
Hleihle	73	1	/
Leheler	73	1	/
Leheles	73	1	/
Leleova	73	1	/
Leleová	73	1	/
Leheley	73	1	/
Lehleha	73	1	/
Leleith	73	1	/
Leillie	73	1	/
Leeleap	73	1	/
Leelest	73	1	/
Lealley	73	0	/
Leitler	73	0	/
Leattle	73	0	/
Leelerr	73	0	/
Leittle	73	0	/
Leilley	73	0	/
Leislee	73	0	/
Letller	73	0	/
Leila	67	12,670	/
Leyla	67	9,764	/
Hlela	67	8,015	/
Lelis	67	7,335	/
Leali	67	5,864	/
Leela	67	5,638	/
Laeli	67	4,356	/
Leitl	67	2,562	/
Leili	67	1,754	/
Lelay	67	1,212	/
Leathley	67	929	/
Lalee	67	847	/
Lelii	67	828	/
Lettl	67	653	/
Lelya	67	607	/
Lelia	67	570	/
Lelio	67	458	/
Lelaj	67	430	/
Lesel	67	396	/
Lechelle	67	354	/
Lesli	67	251	/
Lealy	67	232	/
Lelit	67	230	/
Liela	67	213	/
Leala	67	208	/
Hleli	67	184	/
Leyli	67	169	/
Litel	67	163	/
Lleal	67	162	/
Leloy	67	131	/
L'Ely	67	127	/
Leeli	67	120	/
Lelyo	67	112	/
Leuli	67	111	/
Leely	67	105	/
Lolee	67	104	/
Lessl	67	100	/
Leily	67	97	/
Hleil	67	79	/
Lealh	67	78	/
Lelai	67	77	/
Lelih	67	74	/
Lilee	67	58	/
Liely	67	56	/
Lieli	67	52	/
Leill	67	45	/
Lesil	67	42	/
Leßel	67	41	/
Lejla	67	39	/
Lelij	67	39	/
Leloi	67	30	/
Letel	67	24	/
Lelaa	67	19	/
Lehelley	67	16	/
Leisl	67	15	/
Lisel	67	13	/
Lehsl	67	13	/
Letilley	67	12	/
Leïla	67	12	/
Leslé	67	10	/
Llela	67	10	/
Leliz	67	10	/
Leyly	67	9	/
Letellez	67	8	/
Leall	67	7	/
Leelh	67	7	/
Lecel	67	6	/
Leihl	67	6	/
Lylee	67	6	/
Lehli	67	6	/
Lehleich	67	6	/
Letli	67	5	/
Leluy	67	4	/
Leteller	67	4	/
Letil	67	4	/
Leluj	67	4	/
Loeli	67	4	/
Lésel	67	4	/
Hleal	67	3	/
L'Eli	67	2	/
Leliy	67	2	/
Lealt	67	2	/
Liejl	67	2	/
Lielh	67	2	/
Lleli	67	1	/
Lesleeth	67	1	/
Lethl	67	1	/
Leloj	67	1	/
Lehelehe	67	1	/
Lehly	67	1	/
Lehtl	67	1	/
Leysller	67	1	/
Lleul	67	1	/
Lehlé	67	1	/
Leald	67	1	/
L'Lesley	67	1	/
Lelid	67	1	/
Lelui	67	1	/
Hlely	67	1	/
Lelgi	67	1	/
Leloa	67	1	/
Lieyliey	67	1	/
Llgel	67	1	/
Lheelhed	67	1	/
Leasl	67	1	/
Lelyi	67	1	/
Lecil	67	0	/
Leyhl	67	0	/
Leull	67	0	/
Leittler	67	0	/
Lesslett	67	0	/
Lgell	67	0	/
Lesselle	67	0	/

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Lele Name Transliterations

Transliteration	ICU Latin	Percentage of Incidence
Lele in the Georgian language
ლელე	lele	-
Lele in the Hindi language
लेले	lele	-
Lele in the Marathi language
लेले	lele	98.77
लेळे	lele	0.5
ळेळे	lele	0.2
लेेले	leele	0.07
लेल	lela	0.07
लेले़	lele	0.03
लाेळे	laele	0.03
लॆले	lele	0.03
लॅले	lele	0.02
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Lele in the Oriya language
େଲେଲ	elela	92.59
େଲେଳ	elela	7.41
Lele in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻞ	ll	34.48
ﺍﻟﻞ	all	27.59
ﻟﻼ	lla	6.9
ﺍﻟﻠﻞ	alll	6.9
ﻻﻝ	lal	3.45
ﺍﻟﻼ	alla	3.45
ﺃﻟﻞ	all	3.45
ﻟﻠﻲ	lly	3.45
ﺍﻟﻠـــﻞ	alll	3.45
ﻟﻠﻪ	llh	3.45
ﺍﻟﻠــــﻞ	alll	3.45
Lele in the Russian language
Леле	lele	-

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

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Lele Demographics

Lele Last Name Facts

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

How Common Is The Last Name Lele? popularity and diffusion

Lele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

Lele Last Name Statistics demography

Phonetically Similar Names

Lele Name Transliterations

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Where Does The Last Name Lele Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

How Common Is The Last Name Lele? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Lele Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

Lele Last Name Statistics ^demography