Chahela Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Chahela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Chahela (97) may also be a first name.
Chahela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chahela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chahela (Hindi: चहेला, Oriya: ଚାେହଲା) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chahela.
How Common Is The Last Name Chahela? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Chahela is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chahela are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Chahela is also the 962,660th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 97 people.
It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania Chahela is mostly concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 50 percent live and Pwani Region, where 50 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chahelat | 93 | 2 | / |
| Chaela | 92 | 279 | / |
| Hahela | 92 | 2 | / |
| Chaetla | 86 | 8 | / |
| Chaelai | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chahila | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hahelia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chehela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chaella | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chaeila | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chohela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Haela | 83 | 214 | / |
| Chahelot | 80 | 50 | / |
| Chaheelo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chahilya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chahilat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheula | 77 | 263 | / |
| Khaela | 77 | 18 | / |
| Chaelo | 77 | 13 | / |
| Haelia | 77 | 8 | / |
| Hehela | 77 | 5 | / |
| Haelas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hahila | 77 | 1 | / |
| Haelaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heaela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chahuilla | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chajjella | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chehila | 71 | 38 | / |
| Khaelaj | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chaeloh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cheelah | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chaeley | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khaella | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chohila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chahilo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaeloi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haellas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hajiela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Choelhai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Haelo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hoela | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khahilya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaeilou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaeeela | 67 | 1 | / |
Chahela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chahela in the Hindi language | ||
| चहेला | cahela | - |
| Chahela in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚାେହଲା | caehala | 85 |
| ଚାେହଳା | caehala | 15 |
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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 Chahela
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