Melelu Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Melelu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Melelu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melelu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Melelu (Marathi: मेलेलू) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melelu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,543,123rd most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 74 percent of Melelu reside; 74 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 74 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.
The surname Melelu is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 354,509. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: West New Britain, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 16 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meleleu | 92 | 67 | / |
| Melelou | 92 | 11 | / |
| Mettlelu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Melelush | 86 | 1 | / |
| Malelu | 83 | 1,229 | / |
| Molelu | 83 | 183 | / |
| Milelu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Melalu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mallelu | 77 | 65 | / |
| Melolyu | 77 | 46 | / |
| Melaliu | 77 | 44 | / |
| Meleloe | 77 | 39 | / |
| Melalyu | 77 | 24 | / |
| Melilau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Melilus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Melallu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Molelyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Malaelu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maalaelu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Meilaliu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Melaylou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malalu | 67 | 1,122 | / |
| Milolu | 67 | 349 | / |
| Milalu | 67 | 84 | / |
| Malilu | 67 | 38 | / |
| Malolu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mololu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Molalu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Molilu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Maillelou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mylalu | 67 | 1 | / |
Melelu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melelu in the Marathi language | ||
| मेलेलू | melelu | - |
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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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- 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 Melelu
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