Nyelele Surname

242,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nyelele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyelele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7811:69,3708,653
Kenya5571:82,9087,623
Lesotho1881:10,8112,452
Zimbabwe671:230,42125,509
Tanzania231:2,301,80948,176
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Nyelele (207) may also be a first name.

Nyelele Last Name Facts

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

Nyelele is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyelele? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 242,725th most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 4,432,814 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyelele are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nyelele is also the 629,010th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 207 people.

This last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 781 people, or 1 in 69,370. In South Africa Nyelele is most prevalent in: Free State, where 53 percent reside, North West, where 22 percent reside and Gauteng, where 19 percent reside. Besides South Africa Nyelele is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 34 percent reside and Lesotho, where 11 percent reside.

Nyelele Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nyelele surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nyelele earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.44% less than the national average, earning R 108,264 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nyelela8654/
Nielele8611/
Nyilele865/
Nyeleli861/
Nyelile861/
Nejelele8032/
Ngielele8027/
Nealeley803/
Ngelelei802/
Nielelet801/
Njhelele801/
Noyelile801/
Ngiyalele751/
Ngouelele751/
Naulele71156/
Njelela71112/
Noulele7132/
Njilele7118/
Nyilela715/
Nailele714/
Nielela713/
Nealely711/
Ngeleli711/
Njelile711/
Niilele711/
Ngailele679/
Nawelela672/
Ngelilei671/
Njelelio671/
Njileleh671/
Naillele671/
Naileleh671/

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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
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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 Nyelele
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