Zellelew Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Zellelew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zellelew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zellelew Last Name Facts

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

Zellelew has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zellelew? popularity and diffusion

Zellelew is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Zellelew are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 24,386,566. Aside from Ethiopia it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zelelew934,082/
Zelelow806/
Zilelew801/
Zelellew754/
Salelew674/
Zlilef571/
Soul Leeuw561/
Salilew5319/
Shlelev531/
Salalew531/
Shleleva502/

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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
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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 Zellelew
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