Chakela Surname

283,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Chakela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chakela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7561:71,6648,930
Lesotho5931:3,428602
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Chakela (269) may also be a first name.

Chakela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chakela (Bengali: চাকেলা, Hindi: चकेला, Marathi: चाकेला) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chakela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chakela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 283,302nd most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 5,358,490 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chakela are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 542,091st most widespread first name globally It is held by 269 people.

The surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 756 people, or 1 in 71,664. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Free State, where 44 percent reside, Gauteng, where 42 percent reside and North West, where 8 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 44 percent reside and Botswana, where 0 percent reside.

Chakela Last Name Statistics demography

Chakela earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 22.38% less than the national average, earning R 184,452 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chakkela937/
Chakeela931/
Chaukela931/
Chakelia931/
Hakela921/
Cakela921/
Chakhelia889/
Chakkeela887/
Chakala864,451/
Haikela86663/
Chakola86287/
Chakila86105/
Chekela8644/
Chacela8629/
Khakela8619/
Chakele8616/
Chokela8615/
Chakelo8612/
Hakeela8610/
Chakeli868/
Haakela866/
Hakkela861/
Hakelea861/
Chakhala801,361/
Chakkala80553/
Tshakela80106/
Chakaila8093/
Chaikola8054/
Chackola8039/
Chhakila8035/
Chakalai8031/
Chachela8028/
Chakalia8024/
Chakalla8024/
Chekkela8022/
Chakkola8016/
Chaakala8014/
Chakolay808/
Chakaala808/
Chokelai808/
Chakkila806/
Chekelea806/
Chakilah805/
Chakeeli804/
Tchakila804/
Chakilia803/
Chekeela803/
Chhakala803/
Chokelap802/
Chokkela801/
Chaquela801/
Chackala801/
Chaikala801/
Chakalaa801/
Chakayla801/
Chatkele801/
Chekeila801/
Chekelia801/
Chhakeli801/
Chaukele801/
Cheekela801/
Haukelia801/
Chekelya801/
Chakelit801/
Tchokela801/
Chakilat801/
Chekelah800/
Hadkelay800/
Cakila77411/
Hakila77233/
Hakele7747/
Zakela7735/
Hacela7716/
Hakeli7713/
Hakelo777/
Hokela771/
Hakely770/
Chaichela7551/
Chekkeela7547/
Chakhalia7532/
Chaskelis7515/
Chakkalla755/
Chekhelia754/
Chaquelia751/
Chakhalya751/
Chakkilaa751/
Chhachela751/
Chaaikila751/
Chakielou751/
Chakkalia751/
Chachelia751/
Hakeallah751/
Chokola711,414/
Checola71439/
Chokala71311/
Hakkila71213/
Hokelai71199/
Chocala71185/
Haukeli71107/
Haukelo7188/
Chekala7181/
Chakili7179/
Chacala7159/
Hakieli7141/
Chakalo7129/
Chekila7124/
Haukila7121/
Khakila7119/
Haakila7117/
Cakkila7117/
Chakile7115/
Hakoila7115/
Khokela7110/
Hakelid718/
Chauquelas718/
Hakelis717/
Chekola717/
Chakało716/
Zakelah716/
Chekelo714/
Chakilo714/
Heikela714/
Chaikeelee714/
Hackely713/
Chokele712/
Chokely712/
Hakeili712/
Hochela712/
Chakolo712/
Chacola711/
Hatkele711/
Hokelay711/
Zhakila711/
Zakeela711/
Hakaila711/
Hakeele711/
Hakeelo711/
Khakeli711/
Zachela711/
Hakesle711/
Caakila711/
Ciakila711/
Checala711/
Chakała711/
Chacele711/
Hakilah711/
Haikele711/
Cockela711/
Chokeli711/
Hakesly710/
Haskele710/
Chokheli672,412/
Chekkala672,127/
Chacolla671,011/
Chaquila67983/
Chokkala67909/
Checalla67908/
Tshokela67311/
Chacalla67298/
Hakesley67143/
Haukelid67106/
Chaucala67104/
Cheekala6777/
Khakheli6767/
Khokhela6739/
Chookola6734/
Chakkalo6733/
Cakaaila6733/
Chekkila6726/
Haikkila6722/
Chokhely6716/
Chakhile6712/
Chokalla6712/
Chakallo6712/
Chochela6711/
Choukele679/
Zacheila679/
Tshakelo678/
Haskheli678/
Chekalla675/
Chokkola675/
Choquela675/
Chakalio674/
Chakkili674/
Chekolla674/
Heikkela674/
Chakaile674/
Chokhala674/
Cheecala673/
Cheekola673/
Chekalia673/
Jakhelia672/
Chekhala672/
Chequela672/
Chekilah672/
Cakhilah671/
Chokhele671/
Chookala671/
Chakalei671/
Checkala671/
Jakeilla671/
Hatkehle671/
Hokkelad671/
Dshakila671/
Caquiela671/
Chocalla671/
Choquala671/
Checolay671/
Chakhili671/
Chacalay671/
Chaccola671/
Chaquala671/
Chokalah671/
Khakhele671/
Chakilet671/
Chakilie671/
Chakilit671/
Khakehli671/
Hakeyley670/
Caakeley670/

Chakela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chakela in the Bengali language
চাকেলাcakela-
Chakela in the Hindi language
चकेलाcakela-
Chakela in the Marathi language
चाकेलाcakela-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chakela
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