Melefa Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Melefa Surname User-submission:

The surname Melefa comes from olokunrunelefa, meaning 'I have no friends'. It is used by the Bunu sub-group of Yoruba, Nigeria. They are called Okun-Yoruba in Kogi State, Nigeria.

Melefa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Melefa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Melefa comes from olokunrunelefa, meaning 'I have no friends'. It is used by the Bunu sub-group of Yoruba, Nigeria. They are called Okun-Yoruba in Kogi State, Nigeria.

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Melefa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Melefa is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melefa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Melefa is the 3,957,383rd most prevalent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name Melefa is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Melefa are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 8,051,944. In Nigeria Melefa is most numerous in: Kogi, where 59 percent are found, Oyo, where 14 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 5 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Melefa occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 8 percent are found and Spain, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Melafa8332/
Molefa8312/
Melefe838/
Melefo831/
Molefha7744/
Mohlefa7719/
Mailefa774/
'Malefa773/
Majlefa771/
Maelofa771/
Maelefo771/
Malefaa771/
Mahlefa771/
Melefio771/
Mahalefa71256/
Maaylefa714/
Meleafeu711/
Metlefei711/
Milefaut711/
Maelofea711/
Malefo675,081/
Melafo671,261/
Malifa67638/
Malafa67437/
Malofa6777/
Molifa6771/
Molefo6735/
Molofa679/
Melife679/
Melofo671/
Milefo671/
Milifa671/

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