Smelo Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Smelo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Smeló (12) are calculated separately.
Smelo (2) may also be a first name.
Smelo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Smelo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Smelo (Russian: Смело) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Smeló. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Smelo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,742,229th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Smelo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 9,404,674th most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 2 people.
The last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 50 percent are found and Gauteng, where 50 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smeló | 93 | 12 | / |
| Smeloy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Szmelo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shmelo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shmelyo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Smela | 80 | 1,232 | / |
| Smilo | 80 | 76 | / |
| Cmelo | 80 | 44 | / |
| Smelá | 80 | 36 | / |
| Smalo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Smolo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shmelyoa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shmylo | 73 | 361 | / |
| Smahlo | 73 | 338 | / |
| Chmelo | 73 | 220 | / |
| Shmalo | 73 | 72 | / |
| Szmela | 73 | 60 | / |
| Shmilo | 73 | 56 | / |
| Smelas | 73 | 38 | / |
| Shmela | 73 | 35 | / |
| Szmeló | 73 | 29 | / |
| Smollo | 73 | 21 | / |
| Smelia | 73 | 16 | / |
| Smiela | 73 | 15 | / |
| Smallo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Smaylo | 73 | 8 | / |
| Smyslo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Smoloň | 73 | 6 | / |
| Smeila | 73 | 5 | / |
| Smailo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Smilio | 73 | 2 | / |
| Smaela | 73 | 2 | / |
| Smiolo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Smajlo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Smeela | 73 | 1 | / |
| Smoilo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Smelah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Smeala | 73 | 1 | / |
| Smelya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shmeila | 67 | 334 | / |
| Shmyhlo | 67 | 162 | / |
| Shmahlo | 67 | 141 | / |
| Shmuilo | 67 | 137 | / |
| Smelash | 67 | 80 | / |
| Schmela | 67 | 67 | / |
| Shmaylo | 67 | 64 | / |
| Smilios | 67 | 62 | / |
| Shmoylo | 67 | 39 | / |
| Shmailo | 67 | 35 | / |
| Shmuylo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Smiglio | 67 | 29 | / |
| Smailos | 67 | 27 | / |
| Shmelya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Szmajlo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Smailou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Shmoilo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Smahalo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Szmahlo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Smaylos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shmeela | 67 | 3 | / |
| Smailoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shmelia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shmallo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Smalloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smealas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szmejło | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szmiela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shmelaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dsmmela | 67 | 1 | / |
Smelo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Smelo in the Russian language | ||
| Смело | smelo | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Smelo
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