Chalama Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chalama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chalama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1261:6,087,820142,101
Colombia531:901,3988,853
Poland501:760,17561,940
Zambia291:546,54923,344
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Chalama (518) may also be a first name.

Chalama Last Name Facts

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

Chalama (Bengali: ছালমা, Hindi: चलमा, Marathi: चालमा, Oriya: ଚାଲାମା, Russian: Чалама) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalama? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 921,780th most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Chalama live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 371,231st most frequent forename at a global level, held by 518 people.

The surname Chalama is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 6,087,820. In India Chalama is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 65 percent live, Telangana, where 32 percent live and Odisha, where 2 percent live. Besides India Chalama occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 18 percent live and Poland, where 17 percent live.

Chalama Last Name Statistics demography

Chalama earn significantly less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 27.53% less than the national average, earning $16,453,500 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chalamat93125/
Chalamai9352/
Chaalama9333/
Chalamay9332/
Chalamma9316/
Challama938/
Chalaama934/
Tchalama932/
Chalamaa931/
Halama924,242/
Calama92970/
Challamma8855/
Chalamaya887/
Chalamaud887/
Schalamai885/
Chalyamma883/
Chhallama882/
Chatlamai882/
Chalamapp881/
Chhalamma881/
Tchalamas881/
Tchalamma881/
Chalamach881/
Schalamay881/
Chalamaat881/
Challamas881/
Calamai862,549/
Chalema861,402/
Halamai86824/
Callama86201/
Calamay86191/
Halamat86185/
Hallama86154/
Halamay8677/
Shalama8668/
Halaima8649/
Halamah8647/
Chelama8640/
Halamaj8624/
Calamea8621/
Chalami8621/
Halyama8613/
Caliama867/
Cailama866/
Halamma865/
Chalame865/
Haliama865/
Chaloma865/
Haslama864/
Hailama862/
Halamas862/
Chalamo861/
Halamad861/
Haulama861/
Khalama861/
Haleama861/
Calamah861/
Calamoa861/
Chalamy861/
Chhallamma821/
Shalamai801,113/
Chaulema80860/
Halamaha80712/
Chalamet80543/
Shalamay80366/
Chellama80290/
Hallamaa80241/
Haylamaz80139/
Shalamma8096/
Khalamai8089/
Haleamau8060/
Halamath8045/
Chhalema8039/
Tshalama8027/
Chelamma8026/
Halyamma8018/
Haslamaz8018/
Khalamay8014/
Halahmah8012/
Chelamai8012/
Shalamat807/
Khalamma807/
Cheliama806/
Khaliama806/
Chalamgi804/
Hallamma803/
Halamoha803/
Challema802/
Shalamah802/
Sahalama801/
Hsalamma801/
Shalamoa801/
Challami801/
Shalaima801/
Shahlama801/
Halamahe801/
Callaima801/
Chatlami801/
Chalamis801/
Chalemau801/
Chelamay801/
Shalamaa801/
Khahlama801/
Zhalamai801/
Cholamad801/
Schallamach7825/
Schalamauss784/
Salama77380,832/
Halami775,983/
Calamo77702/
Zalama77397/
Halame77101/
Jalama7791/
Colama7751/
Caloma7741/
Halamo7739/
Haloma7723/
Halamy7710/
Xalama774/
Holama772/
Halamj771/
Chellamma75372/
Shalamaha7577/
Chalamish7554/
Challouma7522/
Shailamma7519/
Challamgi7510/
Hallasmaa758/
Cheliamma754/
Khallamah754/
Challemma753/
Chaloumas752/
Khailamma751/
Chhellama751/
Shalaamma751/
Shallamma751/
Tshailama751/
Hailahmad751/
Cailaamma751/
Chaleammo751/
Chaloemma751/
Khallamaï751/
Salamah7176,233/
Salamat7148,708/
Salamma714,338/
Zalamea711,870/
Salamea711,835/
Hallami71781/
Sallama71770/
Salamaa71618/
Sailama71552/
Halamou71533/
Halameh71480/
Halouma71465/
Khalami71443/
Salaima71280/
Zalamay71268/
Salamau71170/
Coulama71166/
Saliama71140/
Collama71137/
Colyama71116/
Salaama7197/
Salamay7195/
Salamad7191/
Salamai7187/
Jalamma7176/
Dzhalamaha7166/
Zalamai7165/
Coliama7149/
Chalomi7146/
Čalamać7142/
Jallama7142/
Saylama7139/
Callamo7137/
Khaloma7137/
Calomay7136/
Challoumas7132/
Halahmy7123/
Salamoa7123/
Shaloma7123/
Tsalama7121/
Halamyi7121/
Salamas7119/
Salgama7119/
Shalamo7118/
Chalome7116/
Jaalama7116/
Colamai7116/
Halaimo7116/
Chelema7114/
Zalamah7113/
Salamaj7113/
Salyama7112/
Jalamaa7112/
Hallamo7112/
Calloma7112/
Sialama7110/
Saulama7110/
Salayma7110/
Zallama719/
Halahmi718/
Halaimi718/
Hailami718/
Khalame717/
Khalamo717/
Cheloma717/
Jalahma716/
Cholami715/
Salamga715/
Halamit715/
Hailamo714/
Haliamo713/
Cholema713/
Salamha713/
Saalama713/
Choloma713/
Ssalama713/
Jalauma713/
Hailame712/
Holamah712/
Halamed712/
Salamap712/
Houlama712/
Chellammah712/
Halloma712/
Haleima712/
Halomat712/
Chaleammoo712/
Saleama711/
Chelleamma711/
Halamee711/
Haleame711/
Healoma711/
Schalameis711/
Jailama711/
Jalamau711/
Kholama711/
Shalamauss711/
Satlama711/
Tchailouma711/
Halamer711/
Halamey711/
Halamiy711/
Halasmi711/
Halaume711/
Calamou711/
Hallame711/
Salahma711/
Chaleammit711/
Holasma711/
Holiama711/
Sailamma67301/
Sailamai67127/
Salamaha67117/
Saalamma6780/
Halamish6777/
Çağlamaz6764/
Sallamah6761/
Khalamei6757/
Shalomay6750/
Saulamaa6742/
Salamait6735/
Sallamma6733/
Hallouma6731/
Caliamou6729/
Shalamei6729/
Salamaus6725/
Cailloma6724/
Salaimay6724/
Sailamaa6724/
Sallamaa6721/
Salaamah6718/
Hallamou6715/
Salasmaa6713/
Shalomai6710/
Salamatt6710/
Salamach679/
Kholamai679/
Sallamat679/
Sahlamah678/
Hailouma678/
Salaymah678/
Hahlomaa677/
Chelemma676/
Salamaat676/
Halamets676/
Cholamgi675/
Salaimah675/
Sallamaz675/
Hallomaa675/
Jaalamaa675/
Saleamea675/
Salamash674/
Shalomah674/
Saalamaa674/
Salahmad674/
Khalamey673/
Saliamma673/
Salamaah673/
Ssalamma673/
Salaamat673/
Salammat673/
Halomaha673/
Salameah672/
Saslamat672/
Colliama672/
Halammou672/
Kholamma671/
Sallamay671/
Sallamha671/
Salamahj671/
Salamaiy671/
Salyamma671/
Chelouma671/
Jallamma671/
Jaylamma671/
Holamath671/
Hallahmi671/
Hallamer671/
Zallamea671/
Shalamey671/
Shalamoo671/
Tsalamma671/
Chooloma671/
Jallamai671/
Salaimau671/
Khallami671/
Shaalamo671/
Sailamat671/
Tsalamas671/
Haliamou671/
Chalemou671/
Challhammer671/
Caylloma671/
Collamay671/
Chelamoi671/
Hallaimi671/
Shalhoma671/
Sealamma671/
Salammad671/
Salammah671/
Salamahh671/
Sahlamma671/
Saleahma671/
Saalamay671/
Shalomat671/
Chelamei671/
Hallames671/
Khailami671/
Halhamer670/

Chalama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chalama in the Hindi language
चलमाcalama-
Chalama in the Oriya language
ଚାଲାମାcalama66.67
ଚଲମାcalama33.33
Chalama in the Marathi language
चालमाcalama50
चलमाcalama50
Chalama in the Bengali language
ছালমাchalama45.45
ছলমাchalama36.36
ছলেমাchalema9.09
ছালেমাchalema9.09
Chalama in the Russian language
Чаламаcalama-

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