Sileke Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sileke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sileke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Sileke (48) may also be a first name.

Sileke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sileke is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sileke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Sileke is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sileke reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 90 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sileke is also the 1,448,253rd most common given name globally, held by 48 people.

The last name Sileke is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,019,745. In South Africa Sileke is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 67 percent reside and Western Cape, where 33 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Sileke is found in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.

Sileke Last Name Statistics demography

Sileke earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.45% less than the national average, earning R 77,340 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shileke9232/
Silek91938/
Shaileke861/
Siliekee861/
Shilekeh861/
Seleke8312,713/
Shilke83324/
Sileki83217/
Silake8350/
Sailek8343/
Silike8337/
Sileka8328/
Sileck8325/
Shilek8321/
Siloke8313/
Suilek837/
Silece836/
Sileky833/
Soilek832/
Sileik831/
Zileke831/
Scheileke8010/
Shileka771,191/
Sileika77186/
Silleck77109/
Silecki77108/
Silekha7797/
Sheleke7792/
Selleke7745/
Shilake7742/
Selekie7733/
Silecky7727/
Shillek7723/
Shilkey7722/
Shiloke7716/
Seeleke7716/
Shailke7715/
Sileský7713/
Selekee7712/
Zieleke7712/
Sehleke7710/
Shileki777/
Silekis777/
Shilike777/
Selekey776/
Silokei776/
Jileker775/
Sileyka775/
Selecke775/
Seileck774/
Sihleky774/
Silikey773/
Sailake773/
Djileke773/
Soileck772/
Sieleki772/
Gileske772/
Siliket772/
Selekeh772/
Selekei772/
Silecka772/
Sihlake772/
Silakei772/
Saileka771/
Schilek771/
Silakee771/
Shileks771/
Shielke771/
Sheilke771/
Seleike771/
Shailek771/
Silegue771/
Sileaka771/
Siliake771/
Silikei771/
Silecká771/
Silecký771/
Silokeu771/
Seilake771/
Çileker771/
Sayleke771/
Saileek771/
Sseleke771/
Soitlek771/
Sieleck770/
Shilket770/
Shilkes770/
Selek738,358/
Silik73958/
Cilek73417/
Silec73207/
Silex73175/
Shilk7352/
Şilek736/
Šilek735/
Suilk733/
Sileg732/
Sylek732/
Sailk731/
Seilk731/
Silyk731/
Zielieke7158/
Shailake7146/
Shileika7140/
Shilkett7133/
Sielecka7116/
Scheilke7116/
Seelecke7111/
Sheleket7110/
Schielek718/
Gileckey714/
Shilecka714/
Silekova713/
Sielecky713/
Shileche713/
Sieleche713/
Sielecká713/
Sieleski713/
Shelekee712/
Sileckis712/
Seleškei712/
Sailekha711/
S'Oileck711/
Chihleke711/
Zieleske711/
Soileace711/
Sileskiy711/
Shelheke711/
Seleskey711/
Shailker711/
Zielecke711/
Sealekee711/
Sealekey711/
Soilegue711/
Sheleske711/
Sieleika711/
Seihleka711/
Seilhake711/
Schislek711/
Seilleck710/
Shillake710/
Seilgker710/
Shillket710/
Shelke67206,643/
Zeleke67136,481/
Seleka6710,420/
Silika672,316/
Selake671,938/
Sellek671,772/
Siliki671,360/
Seleky671,132/
Seleki67319/
Selekh67303/
Shilka67269/
Shilik67180/
Seleck67152/
Shelek67135/
Shileg6777/
Seloke6759/
Seylek6755/
Szileszki6753/
Silice6746/
Scisleski6736/
Geleke6735/
Shileykis6733/
Selike6733/
Zsilik6733/
Selece6726/
Siliky6725/
Shileikis6724/
Sileckytė6724/
Shailk6723/
Zeilke6722/
Seelek6721/
Seulke6720/
Saylek6720/
Shilki6719/
Sailik6717/
Scheleske6716/
Seilyk6716/
Silleg6713/
Selesk6713/
Sealek6713/
Chithleke6712/
Siliec6711/
Sheilk679/
Soylek679/
Shelekhes678/
Shilkh678/
Siloki677/
Shilekova676/
Sielex676/
Séleck676/
Silaki675/
Scilex675/
Zilake674/
Zuilek674/
Cilake674/
Jeleke674/
Szelek674/
Siliok674/
Seleik673/
Jilike673/
Soilka673/
Sailex673/
Szileszky673/
Setilk672/
Celeke672/
Zileka672/
Sielec672/
Cileks672/
Shilejkis671/
Sailki671/
Gileskerr671/
Scheloeke671/
Schieleck671/
Soilik671/
Silhka671/
Shilky671/
Shillk671/
Shellekie671/
Zoilek671/
Suilik671/
Sislex671/
Shielecka671/
Shilyk671/
Sileca671/
Saileq671/
Sailkh671/
Scheleker671/
Seilkh671/
Seitlhekq671/
Szileszký671/
Silikh671/
Seleqe671/
Shilex671/
Sehlek671/
Saileg671/
Seulek671/
Zeilek671/
Ceslek670/
Zilike670/
Silick670/
Suilky670/
Seileg670/
Zuilke670/
Shilks670/
Sjelecker670/

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Footnotes

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