Challam Surname
Approximately 3,110 people bear this surname
Challam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,701 | 1:283,993 | 16,141 |
| Algeria | 373 | 1:103,570 | 15,243 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Challam (213) may also be a first name.
Challam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Challam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Challam (Marathi: चलन) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Challam.
How Common Is The Last Name Challam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Challam is the 142,989th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,343,262 people. Challam occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Challam are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Challam is also the 619,385th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 213 people.
Challam is most numerous in India, where it is held by 2,701 people, or 1 in 283,993. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Meghalaya, where 85 percent reside, Telangana, where 9 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 4 percent reside. Aside from India this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 12 percent reside and Spain, where 0 percent reside.
Challam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Challam has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Challam surname expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Challam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Challam in the Marathi language | ||
| चलन | calana | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Challam
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