Wele-Wele Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Wele-Wele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Wele-Wele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wele-Wele Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wele-Wele occurs in The Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wele-Wele? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wele-Wele is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Wele-Wele is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Wele-Wele are found; 80 percent are found in Central Africa and 80 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname Wele-Wele is most widespread in The Congo, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,247,274. In The Congo it is most prevalent in: Brazzaville Department, where 100 percent live. Not including The Congo Wele-Wele occurs in one country. It also occurs in Belgium, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welewele | 94 | 69 | / |
| Wele Wele | 89 | 68 | / |
| Welewelu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Welewela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Welwel | 80 | 1,494 | / |
| Welele | 80 | 164 | / |
| Wellele | 75 | 12 | / |
| Wielele | 75 | 2 | / |
| Welelei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weleela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Welwole | 75 | 1 | / |
| Welweli | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wehle-Woll | 74 | 6 | / |
| Weli-Ewule | 74 | 1 | / |
| Welawela | 71 | 24 | / |
| Walewale | 71 | 19 | / |
| Welewolo | 71 | 9 | / |
| Welel | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wellwell | 71 | 2 | / |
| Weilweil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weluwelu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welwelio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weel-Wal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welewili | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weli Wel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waelelwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilewile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wille-Wille | 70 | 1 | / |
| Welela | 67 | 15,673 | / |
| Wael Wael | 67 | 122 | / |
| Welile | 67 | 63 | / |
| Welelo | 67 | 57 | / |
| Welewaulo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waelel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wewelwela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weleli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa Elelwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wellel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welule | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welwol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welhel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wilewaley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Welyel | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Wele-Wele
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