Nzelu Surname

303,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nzelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nzelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7581:233,69813,631
Tanzania2161:245,10019,858
Kenya1561:296,02518,882
England301:1,857,26974,552
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Nzelu (209) may also be a first name.

Nzelu Last Name Facts

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

Nzelu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzelu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 303,202nd most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,825,376 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Nzelu are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 625,736th most widespread first name globally, borne by 209 people.

Nzelu is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 758 people, or 1 in 233,698. In Nigeria Nzelu is primarily found in: Lagos, where 24 percent reside, Delta, where 13 percent reside and Rivers, where 9 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 17 percent reside and Kenya, where 12 percent reside.

Nzelu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nzelu last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nzelu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.6% less than the national average, earning R 81,744 per year and in United States they earn 3.25% more than the national average, earning $44,550 USD per year.

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Ntselu739/
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Nzaliu731/
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Nzoleu731/
Nzalau731/
Njeluh731/
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Ntshelu6771/
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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 Nzelu
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