Chale Surname
Approximately 57,923 people bear this surname
Chale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 28,427 | 1:959 | 232 |
| Tanzania | 12,160 | 1:4,354 | 600 |
| Mexico | 8,416 | 1:14,749 | 1,294 |
| Ethiopia | 4,185 | 1:23,309 | 2,960 |
| Lesotho | 656 | 1:3,098 | 517 |
| Malawi | 654 | 1:26,176 | 3,951 |
| South Africa | 397 | 1:136,468 | 15,793 |
| Kenya | 319 | 1:144,765 | 11,635 |
| Zimbabwe | 266 | 1:58,038 | 8,803 |
| Ecuador | 237 | 1:67,113 | 5,308 |
| United States | 220 | 1:1,647,541 | 109,999 |
| Nicaragua | 219 | 1:27,494 | 1,100 |
| India | 211 | 1:3,635,381 | 101,965 |
| Peru | 196 | 1:162,164 | 8,283 |
| Spain | 160 | 1:292,200 | 17,764 |
| Argentina | 155 | 1:275,764 | 22,190 |
| Iran | 139 | 1:552,392 | 31,644 |
| France | 136 | 1:488,402 | 68,701 |
| Honduras | 103 | 1:85,597 | 1,580 |
| Zambia | 82 | 1:193,292 | 12,826 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| Niger | 34 | 1:564,471 | 14,312 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| Costa Rica | 29 | 1:164,830 | 2,283 |
| Taiwan | 26 | 1:901,721 | 6,312 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9 | 1:126,186 | 322 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Chalé (45), Châle (1) & Chalè (1) are calculated separately.
Chale (5,895) may also be a first name.
Chale Demographics
Chale Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chale (Bengali: চলে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻝ, Hindi: चाले, Marathi: चाले, Oriya: ଚେଲ) is found most frequently in Mozambique. It may appear as: Chalé, Châle or Chalè. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chale? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chale is the 9,754th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 125,814 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Chale live; 53 percent live in Southern Africa and 49 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 86,698th most widely held first name globally It is held by 5,895 people.
It is most commonly used in Mozambique, where it is borne by 28,427 people, or 1 in 959. Beside Mozambique this surname occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 21 percent reside and Mexico, where 15 percent reside.
Chale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chale has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chale last name grew 1,692 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chale Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Chale surname is chiefly Christian (82%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Chale last name are 5.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.97% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Chale earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,716 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.44% less than the national average, earning R 120,156 per year; in United States they earn 2.09% more than the national average, earning $44,052 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.58% less than the national average, earning $40,949 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chale Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chale in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻝ | alshal | - |
| Chale in the Hindi language | ||
| चाले | cale | - |
| Chale in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚେଲ | cela | - |
| Chale in the Marathi language | ||
| चाले | cale | 77.88 |
| चले | cale | 11.5 |
| चाळे | cale | 6.19 |
| िचले | icale | 0.88 |
| छले | chale | 0.88 |
| चळे | cale | 0.88 |
| चेवले | cevale | 0.88 |
| Chale in the Bengali language | ||
| চলে | cale | 66.67 |
| ছালে | chale | 33.33 |
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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
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