Yelwe Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Yelwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yelwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India341:22,560,747316,052
Burkina Faso71:2,621,72917,588
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Yelwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yelwe (Marathi: येलवे) occurs most in India. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yelwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yelwe is the 3,017,195th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name Yelwe occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Yelwe are found; 81 percent are found in South Asia and 81 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Yelwe is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 22,560,747. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yelwei9132/
Yellwe913/
Yelve804,963/
Yelwa802,645/
Yelue8019/
Yelbe8015/
Elwey8013/
Yelbey73448/
Yelver7332/
Jelwie7330/
Yehlue736/
Yelves736/
Yelwai735/
Yoelue734/
Yellwa733/
Ellwey733/
Yelhve732/
Jelwei731/
Elwgeh731/
Elwuea731/
Gelweh731/
Yelvee731/
Elue672,489/
Elve67916/
Yelouhe679/

Yelwe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yelwe in the Marathi language
येलवेyelave80.39
येळवेyelave15.69
येवलेyevale3.92

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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
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  • 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 Yelwe
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