Family name Еле (Ele 
, Yele 
, Еле 
) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The family name Еле is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon, where it is quite a rare surname, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Very seldom, Еле is the forename as well as the last name.