Maelu Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Maelu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Maelu (17) may also be a first name.
Maelu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maelu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maelu (Oriya: ମଏଲୁ) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Maelu? popularity and diffusion
Maelu is the 4,206,983rd most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Maelu live; 86 percent live in Southeast Asia and 86 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Maelu is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 17 people.
This surname is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 6,960,484. In Indonesia Maelu is most prevalent in: Central Sulawesi, where 53 percent reside, North Maluku, where 32 percent reside and Southeast Sulawesi, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 9 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maelu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maelu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଏଲୁ | ma'elu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Maelu
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