Nyeleti Surname
Approximately 5,825 people bear this surname
Nyeleti Surname Definition:
Nyeleti is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: needle.
Nyeleti Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 5,811 | 1:2,728 | 350 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nyeleti (2,105) may also be a first name.
Nyeleti Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nyeleti is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: needle.
Nyeleti Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyeleti Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyeleti occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyeleti? popularity and diffusion
Nyeleti is the 83,103rd most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,251,081 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyeleti live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nyeleti is also the 163,938th most frequent first name internationally, held by 2,105 people.
The surname Nyeleti is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 5,811 people, or 1 in 2,728. In Zambia Nyeleti is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 49 percent live, Central Province, where 28 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 0 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyeleeti | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nyelete | 86 | 23 | / |
| Ngeleti | 86 | 6 | / |
| Njeleti | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nyeleta | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyelety | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyeliti | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyelati | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyeleteh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naelleti | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyeleateh | 75 | 29 | / |
| Nyeleiteh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nyeleteah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngelete | 71 | 41 | / |
| Nealeta | 71 | 9 | / |
| Neeliti | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nhelete | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyiliti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nayelitioh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neelete | 71 | 1 | / |
| Noelette | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nyelateh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nailetoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neillete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayalete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neelithi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nealetta | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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