Teleza Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Teleza Surname Definition:

Teleza is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: slippery.

Teleza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

The alternate forms: Teleža (1) are calculated separately.

Teleza (16,520) may also be a first name.

Teleza Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Teleza is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: slippery.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Teleza is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: pay attention!.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Teleza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Teleza has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can be found as: Teleža. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Teleza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,876,555th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Teleza live; 59 percent live in Central Africa and 59 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Teleza is also the 43,414th most common first name worldwide, held by 16,520 people.

It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Outside of The DR Congo Teleza exists in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 17 percent reside and Uganda, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Teleža941/
Telezad927/
Telezia923/
Telezai922/
Teleeza921/
Telesza921/
Theleza921/
Telesa83230/
Teleja83183/
Toleza83133/
Teloza8393/
Taleza8370/
Telezi8333/
Telexa8319/
Teleze8310/
Telezo832/
Teliza831/
Teleša831/
Teleca831/
Telesia77376/
Teleasa77128/
Telesha7788/
Telezzi7713/
Telesai7710/
Telecia776/
Teleisa776/
Thelezi774/
Telezio774/
Telecha773/
Teleaşă772/
Teleiša772/
Telezis771/
Teledja771/
Talezza771/
Teleica771/
Telegea771/
Telasea771/
Telezze771/
Teletsa771/
Telesea771/
Telizat771/
Telizaa771/
Telegia771/
Telleja771/
Telezzo770/
Telechea711,941/
Teleutsa71429/
Theletsa7147/
Telechas7134/
Teleisha7129/
Teleisia719/
Teelecha711/
Telesast711/
Telegiah711/
Teliesha711/
Telaizia711/
Toloza6739,297/
Tolesa6710,976/
Taloza671,028/
Telese67577/
Talaza67244/
Telosa67232/
Telica67227/
Telesi67214/
Talesa67141/
Teleji6789/
Telige6787/
Teleco6760/
Telasa6751/
Teletchea6743/
Teleso6740/
Telegi6737/
Taliza6734/
Tolaza6734/
Telege6732/
Tiliza6724/
Teylechea6719/
Telexe6716/
Telisa6713/
Toliza679/
Telise677/
Tolezo673/
Tileca673/
Telejo672/
Telecí672/
Telesy672/
Telice672/
Teilsa671/
Teilzo671/
Telija671/
Telysa671/
Tledja671/
Talyza671/
Te'elecha671/
Teiletxea671/

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