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

Chakela (Bengali: চাকেলা, Hindi: चकेला, Marathi: चाकेला) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chakela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 283,302nd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,358,490 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chakela live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 542,091st most widely held first name in the world, borne by 269 people.

Chakela is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 756 people, or 1 in 71,664. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Free State, where 44 percent reside, Gauteng, where 42 percent reside and North West, where 8 percent reside. Other than South Africa this last name exists 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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