Chali Surname

12,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chali Surname Definition:

Chali is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: memory.

Chali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia17,6011:901120
Ethiopia12,3951:7,8701,227
Thailand7,0201:10,062568
Tanzania2,6461:20,0082,540
Guatemala1,9501:8,248975
Algeria9981:38,7096,999
Morocco4431:77,82413,257
DR Congo3761:196,48819,671
India3271:2,345,76676,423
Zimbabwe2831:54,5528,269
Malaysia2701:109,2387,347
France2271:292,61144,838
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Nigeria1791:989,62441,927
South Africa1001:541,77742,852
Argentina971:440,65433,272
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Greece641:173,12227,971
Cameroon591:352,01831,532
Lesotho571:35,6596,371
Pakistan301:5,954,79635,971
Namibia271:89,2378,105
Taiwan261:901,7216,312
Niger231:834,43619,133
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Kenya161:2,886,24437,784
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
England111:5,065,278148,650
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Cambodia91:1,720,7946,732
China91:151,924,6187,954
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

The alternate forms: Chalí (87) are calculated separately.

Chali (57,133) may also be a first name.

Chali Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chali is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: memory.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chali Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chali (Arabic: تشالي, Bengali: ছলি, Georgian: ჩალი, Hindi: चाली, Marathi: चाली, Oriya: ଚାଲି, Russian: Чали, Tibetan: ཆ་ལི་) is most common in Zambia. It can also be found as: Chalí. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chali? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 12,285th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 159,339 people. The last name Chali is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Chali are found; 40 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 16,496th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 57,133 people.

It is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 17,601 people, or 1 in 901. In Zambia Chali is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent reside and Central Province, where 13 percent reside. Not including Zambia this surname exists in 63 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 27 percent reside and Thailand, where 15 percent reside.

Chali Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Chali last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chali earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 51.33% less than the national average, earning R 115,668 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.22% less than the national average, earning $17,657,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 22.5% less than the national average, earning $33,440 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chalí9387/
Chalyi914,044/
Chalie912,307/
Chaali912,064/
Chaili911,888/
Chalid911,169/
Chalis911,007/
Challi91719/
Cheali91715/
Chahli91687/
Chalui91459/
Chauli91455/
Chalhi91421/
Chalia91351/
Chalit91206/
Tchali91137/
Schali91131/
Chalai91101/
Chalei9198/
Chaliy9195/
Chajli9184/
Chatli9166/
Chaeli9155/
Chaloi9151/
Chalip9144/
Chaliz9140/
Chalio9132/
Chalgi9117/
Chhali9110/
Chayli918/
Chalih914/
Chalii913/
Chalij913/
Cali8997,443/
Hali8924,286/
Challis837,835/
Chalaia834,035/
Chaulia832,488/
Chalich83316/
Chahali83264/
Chalish83232/
Chahlei83159/
Schauli83155/
Schalli83153/
Chalais83100/
Schalij83100/
Challie8384/
Chalois8375/
Chaluis8367/
Chahlyi8367/
Schalip8362/
Chaylis8358/
Chathli8347/
Chailis8346/
Chailit8321/
Schalie8319/
Chhalli8317/
Chhaloi8315/
Tchalai8313/
Chailai8311/
Chsaloi8310/
Chaliss8310/
Chaalia838/
Chailoi838/
Chalhyi837/
Challia836/
Chaulei836/
Schalei836/
Challio836/
Chaulie836/
Schalis835/
Chahuli835/
Chagliy834/
Chatlai834/
Challai834/
Chealie834/
Chailii834/
Challit834/
Chaelai834/
Chealli833/
Chhaili833/
Chailia833/
Challui833/
Chhalai833/
Chalaiy833/
Tchalli833/
Chaulai832/
Challij832/
Chailie832/
Chaalie832/
Chaelie832/
Chailli832/
Chalhai831/
Chalioj831/
Chaliph831/
Chaalli831/
Chahlis831/
Chaitli831/
Chhaali831/
Chhalei831/
Chhauli831/
Chaulis831/
Chausli831/
Chalieh831/
Chaliey831/
Tchauli831/
Tschali831/
Dtchali831/
Cheatli831/
Chaluiz831/
Chalhie831/
Chalitt831/
Chaeloi831/
Chaelui831/
Chealis831/
Chaslis830/
Chala8077,357/
Chale8057,923/
Haloi8033,389/
Khali8018,032/
Halli8016,862/
Calei8016,193/
Halid8015,762/
Shali8012,998/
Halai8012,072/
Halis808,230/
Cheli805,019/
Hauli804,830/
Calia804,556/
Haili802,919/
Hajli802,810/
Halit802,411/
Choli802,183/
Calli802,048/
Halip801,843/
Cauli801,768/
Halyi801,631/
Haali801,561/
Caili801,141/
Halia801,131/
Caloi801,076/
Hasli80622/
Chaly80603/
Haliç80367/
Halei80298/
Xhali80291/
Calai80290/
Haliy80273/
Calie80246/
Halie80230/
Caali80220/
Ciali80156/
Halih80113/
Cayli80111/
Halgi8097/
Hayli8096/
Halii8094/
Halui8069/
Zhali8064/
Chalé8045/
Halij8041/
Hsali8040/
Chalá8039/
Calih8034/
Hatli8026/
Hcali8025/
Haliz8020/
Heali8011/
Ceali809/
Cohli808/
Halhi806/
Hjali804/
Calhi804/
Hzali804/
Calui803/
Haïli801/
Chalè801/
Chalý801/
Calij801/
Chaillie77181/
Schalich77162/
Chatelli7794/
Challiss7793/
Challoit7736/
Schalipp7734/
Schallie7724/
Challois7723/
Schallip7721/
Schallis7717/
Challiui7710/
Chaitlis774/
Chaullia773/
Chhealia773/
Chhailli772/
Chaillis772/
Chailith772/
Chalieha771/
Chahalii771/
Chailaih771/
Chalaggi771/
Chatilli771/
Chhatlai771/
Chchalli771/
Schalidt771/
Challieh771/
Shchatli771/
Tchatlhi771/
Tchaliss771/
Tchallai771/
Chaulgai771/
Chaloich771/
Shchalai771/
Chailaid771/
Chaulais771/
Chhaitli771/
Challais770/
Schallit770/
Schattli770/
Schailip770/
Challa73123,452/
Chaula7338,870/
Cholis7312,441/
Chaile7312,335/
Chelli7311,129/
Challe738,921/
Chouli736,008/
Chaila734,899/
Cheeli734,330/
Chaala734,139/
Sahali734,068/
Tchale734,028/
Tshali733,200/
Chalya733,181/
Hailie733,087/
Shaali733,059/
Chalee732,861/
Halait732,777/
Cholid732,383/
Hallie732,226/
Chales732,112/
Khaili731,984/
Chayle731,710/
Shahli731,628/
Chalet731,622/
Chalyy731,455/
Shalih731,388/
Chaule731,288/
Shaili731,160/
Chelhi731,148/
Shalia731,053/
Hallis73997/
Khalai73919/
Chally73903/
Callai73887/
Chasle73861/
Shalai73837/
Haslip73732/
Cholyi73703/
Hallai73701/
Chaley73577/
Chaler73538/
Choili73521/
Schaly73507/
Shalit73465/
Khauli73461/
Zahali73441/
Khalij73423/
Schale73418/
Khalei73393/
Khaali73380/
Shalie73368/
Cholli73315/
Halais73314/
Khalih73295/
Cheale73278/
Csalai73268/
Chelih73267/
Chayla73267/
Cholia73259/
Halich73254/
Zhalyi73250/
Chaleh73248/
Chalay73238/
Cialei73238/
Cholai73227/
Shalei73223/
Shalli73190/
Hallit73177/
Callia73177/
Cholip73177/
Shalui73171/
Haulai73167/
Khaliy73167/
Hailid73163/
Cailai73161/
Shaloi73158/
Choliy73154/
Shauli73138/
Hailis73136/
Healis73134/
Choliz73126/
Hailai73120/
Cahaly73118/
Khalli73111/
Hsaali73109/
Hhaali73107/
Chaleu73103/
Zhalai7398/
Cheliy7396/
Haleis7394/
Chelyi7384/
Cialli7382/
Chaale7378/
Khalyi7378/
Chelei7374/
Khalui7370/
Hallia7368/
Chooli7364/
Khalgi7363/
Cialis7360/
Chalge7350/
Tcholi7349/
Khalio7348/
Chatle7347/
Dzhali7347/
Chelai7347/
Tchaly7344/
Khayli7344/
Şahali7344/
Shalgi7343/
Cholit7343/
Halisz7343/
Shaliz7342/
Halish7341/
Hallid7340/
Callei7339/
Halloi7339/
Choloi7338/
Hailia7338/
Hallih7337/
Chahle7337/
Haulia7334/
Khaloi7334/
Zhalei7331/
Chheli7330/
Shalid7327/
Shajli7325/
Cealii7325/
Hauliš7325/
Chealy7324/
Caulli7324/
Cholui7324/
Haslit7323/
Callie7321/
Chhale7321/
Shalis7320/
Cailei7319/
Chelii7316/
Haylie7316/
Chalaa7316/
Chalaj7316/
Chaele7315/
Calloi7315/
Haulis7314/
Haslid7313/
Hahlia7313/
Chaily7312/
Scholi7312/
Cholei7312/
Khalii7311/
Haulli7311/
Hahali7311/
Chauly7311/
Haulih7311/
Cholio7311/
Chhala7310/
Chelie7310/
Shalhi7310/
Hautli7310/
Haliss7310/
Sheali739/
Halaip739/
Chalez739/
Calhei738/
Cheili738/
Chalyo738/
Shalyi738/
Cholij737/
Cholih737/
Shalii737/
Hailih737/
Cahlii737/
Cialii737/
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Haylli737/
Chalyh736/
Cealie736/
Haliey736/
Cailli736/
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Czalij736/
Chaaly736/
Caaali736/
Chaloa736/
Hatlei735/
Haliph735/
Hailei735/
Cealis735/
Cholie735/
Shaliy734/
Jhaloi734/
Hasliy734/
Chalyt734/
Chuili734/
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Shalip734/
Cheala734/
Caulie734/
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Haasli733/
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Halitt733/
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Chóliz733/
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Kheali732/
Cealih732/
Haylip732/
Healia732/
Hailij732/
Chhaly732/
Halaij732/
Halaai732/
Zhalie732/
Shatli732/
Shayli732/
Caylie732/
Chehli732/
Tchalé732/
Chalés732/
Chelui732/
Cialai732/
Calioa732/
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Healip731/
Healai731/
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Caliey731/
Calaij731/
Cealia731/
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Chalje731/
Chgale731/
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Cheuli731/
Thsali731/
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Shzali731/
Shhali731/
Cohlli731/
Hasloi731/
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Hahlyi731/
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Haglie730/
Hallip730/
Haylit730/
Schaillie7170/
Schallich7126/
Schalleij7118/
Chailliey7114/
Chhatilli713/
Tschalich712/
Chattilli711/
Schalicht711/
Tchallait711/
Schahlich711/
Chaitelli711/
Sali67196,871/
Hale67159,307/
Jali6752,787/
Cala6743,535/
Hala6727,855/
Zali6716,664/
Çali679,563/
Cale679,066/
Heaslip672,517/
Haislip672,315/
Chaulya672,202/
Chaulet672,175/
Choulli672,156/
Chalaya672,016/
Hayslip671,937/
Haly671,674/
Shaulis671,639/
Chasles671,434/
Caly671,413/
Challet671,358/
Shahali67824/
Cheatle67750/
Hallais67742/
Chahale67734/
Chhaule67723/
Chatley67668/
Shalish67633/
Chalesh67613/
Schaale67601/
Chailly67551/
Chaille67535/
Choulis67444/
Tchouli67410/
Challoy67342/
Challes67337/
Shallis67324/
Chaleat67313/
Chellai67310/
Chahley67302/
Schaule67298/
Chealee67255/
Hauglie67242/
Schaile67241/
Schally67228/
Choulit67217/
Xali67208/
Schalle67204/
Shaulli67203/
Choulia67193/
Chellih67187/
Challaa67180/
Calé67175/
Chailee67164/
Shaitli67159/
Shahlai67147/
Schalge67143/
Jahaliy67135/
Cholish67132/
Chalysh67123/
Healiss67110/
Challey67109/
Scheili67100/
Chhalla6794/
Chaulla6792/
Chuilli6784/
Chailla6782/
Chelaiy6781/
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Chauley6778/
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Cheales6775/
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Chattle6770/
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Haslitt6765/
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Schaley6750/
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Chailey672/
Chaeley672/
Tchales672/
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Chali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chali in the Georgian language
ჩალიchali-
Chali in the Marathi language
चालीcali89.41
चलीcali7.06
चाळीcali2.35
Chali in the Hindi language
चालीcali75.89
चलीcali23.21
चलिcali0.89
Chali in the Oriya language
ଚାଲିcali73.86
ଚାଳିcali17.05
ଚଲିcali5.68
ଚାରିcari1.14
ଚଳିcali1.14
ଛଲିchali1.14
Chali in the Tibetan language
ཆ་ལི་chali35.85
ཆ་་ལི་chali30.19
ཕྱ་ལི་chali23.58
ཆཱ་ལི་chali3.77
ཆལི་chali2.83
ཅ་ལི་chali1.89
ལ་ཆི་lachi0.94
ཆ་ལིchali0.94
Chali in the Bengali language
ছলিchali25
চালিcali25
চলিcali25
ছালিchali25
Chali in the Russian language
Чалиcali-
Chali in the Arabic language
تشاليtshaly-

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