Nwele Surname

152,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nwele Surname User-submission:

The Nwele surname means 'baby antelope' in Igbo, a language mainly spoken in the South Eastern Region of Nigeria. It derives from nwa, which in Igbo language means 'baby' or 'child', and ele, which means 'antelope'.

Nwele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,8361:62,4624,628
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Nwele (196) may also be a first name.

Nwele Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nwele surname means 'baby antelope' in Igbo, a language mainly spoken in the South Eastern Region of Nigeria. It derives from nwa, which in Igbo language means 'baby' or 'child', and ele, which means 'antelope'.

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Nwele Last Name Facts

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

Nwele is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwele? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 152,799th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,531,277 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nwele are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nwele is also the 648,004th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 196 people.

Nwele is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,836 people, or 1 in 62,462. In Nigeria Nwele is mostly found in: Ebonyi, where 67 percent are found, Abia, where 8 percent are found and Rivers, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Nwele is found in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and Tanzania, where 0 percent are found.

Nwele Last Name Statistics demography

Nwele earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.73% less than the national average, earning R 86,184 per year.

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Nwoele911/
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Nuelle73468/
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Nwelli7312/
Nwilep738/
Nhwale737/
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Nwalle734/
Nweala734/
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Nwitel733/
Nbeele733/
N'Wela732/
Nweili732/
Nwelha732/
Nwaley731/
N'Well731/
Nwaleu731/
Nwueli731/
Nwileh731/
Nwaale731/
Nwheel731/
Nnwale731/
Nbhele731/
Nweall731/
Nweelh731/
Nuesle731/
Nwaelehie711/
N'Wolle6732/
Nwolley6714/
Nwellih672/
Nwaelih672/
N'Veile671/
Nweilla671/
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Nuesleh671/
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