View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States

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

The surname Wele (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻟﻰ) is found most in The DR Congo. It can also appear as a variant: Welé, Wéle, Welè or Wélé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 37,966^th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 525,494 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Wele live; 53 percent live in West Africa and 24 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Wele is also the 65,183^rd most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 9,107 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 3,119 people, or 1 in 23,687. Without taking into account The DR Congo it occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in Senegal, where 20 percent reside and Mali, where 11 percent reside.

Wele Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wele has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wele Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wele last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Wele earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.52% less than the national average, earning R 91,452 per year and in United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.