Where Does The Last Name Smelo Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Smelo (Russian: Смело) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Smeló. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Smelo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Smelo is the 11,742,229^th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Smelo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Smelo is also the 9,404,674^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 2 people.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 50 percent reside and Gauteng, where 50 percent reside.