Naleli Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Naleli Surname Definition:

Naleli is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: star.

Naleli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2891:7,0331,517
South Africa971:558,53343,702
Namibia271:89,2378,105
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Naleli (392) may also be a first name.

Naleli Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Naleli is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: star.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Naleli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Naleli is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naleli? popularity and diffusion

The last name Naleli is the 708,658th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Naleli are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 436,979th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 392 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is carried by 289 people, or 1 in 7,033. In Lesotho Naleli is most frequent in: Berea District, where 36 percent live, Maseru District, where 24 percent live and Thaba-Tseka District, where 16 percent live. Aside from Lesotho Naleli occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 23 percent live and Namibia, where 7 percent live.

Naleli Last Name Statistics demography

Naleli earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.32% less than the national average, earning R 89,532 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nalelia925/
Nalaeli925/
Ngaleli922/
Naleili921/
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Nalali83140/
Nalili8391/
Neleli836/
Nahlali77613/
Nallela77389/
Naliali77280/
Naulele77156/
Ngalele7784/
Naalali7775/
Ngalili7751/
Nallely7715/
Naulali778/
Nalalli778/
Naleles776/
Ngoleli774/
Nailele774/
Nallila774/
Nailali772/
Nallali772/
Naleela772/
Nalolli771/
Nealely771/
Naleleh771/
Nahlele771/
Naalela771/
Nallele771/
Nalilia771/
Naslaili7112/
Ngailele719/
Nalyaali715/
Nallaali714/
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Nallolli713/
Naulalli713/
Nealeley713/
Noulelis713/
Ngolelio711/
Ngaïlele711/
Nalgelle711/
Naillele711/
Nolielie711/
Nailaili711/
Naileleh711/
Nalleela711/
Nalole67435/
Nalila6750/
Nolele6734/
Nolela6711/
Ngoilelio678/
Nolali676/
Nalale676/
Noulielie674/
Nalile674/
Nolale673/
Nelili672/
Nelali671/
Nelele671/
Naullalli671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Naleli
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