Zelesi Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Zelesi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Zelesi (2,389) may also be a first name.

Zelesi Last Name Facts

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

Zelesi is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelesi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Zelesi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Zelesi are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Zelesi is also the 151,876th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,389 people.

The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda Zelesi is primarily concentrated in: Budaka District, where 25 percent live, Kaliro District, where 25 percent live and Kamuli District, where 25 percent live. Outside of Uganda Zelesi is found in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tzelesi9225/
Dzelesi9215/
Celesi8355/
Zelisi833/
Zelese831/
Zelegi831/
Zelezzi771/
Zelezie771/
Zelezei771/
Zelizi67204/
Zelézi6718/
Cilesi678/
Zieleziej677/
Zelege674/
Celezi673/
Zelize672/
Zeleze672/
Zeligi671/
Zelise671/
Zelizy671/
Zelige671/
Zelízi671/
Zelyze671/

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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 Zelesi
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