Nyeleti Surname

83,103rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,825 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nyeleti Surname Definition:

Nyeleti is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: needle.

Nyeleti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5,8111:2,728350
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nyeleti Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyeleti is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nyeleti click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyeleti? popularity and diffusion

Nyeleti is the 83,103rd most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,251,081 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyeleti reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nyeleti is also the 163,938th most frequent first name on earth, held by 2,105 people.

It is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 5,811 people, or 1 in 2,728. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Lusaka Province, where 49 percent are found, Central Province, where 28 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyeleeti931/
Nyelete8623/
Ngeleti866/
Njeleti863/
Nyeleta861/
Nyelety861/
Nyeliti861/
Nyelati861/
Nyeleteh801/
Naelleti801/
Nyeleateh7529/
Nyeleiteh754/
Nyeleteah751/
Ngelete7141/
Nealeta719/
Neeliti714/
Nhelete711/
Nyiliti711/
Nayelitioh711/
Neelete711/
Noelette6712/
Nyelateh676/
Nailetoi671/
Neillete671/
Nayalete671/
Neelithi671/
Nealetta670/

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