Chalo Surname

67,547th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chalo Surname Definition:

Chalo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a country or a big population of something or people.

Chalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,5781:14,7961,924
Zambia1,1171:14,1901,622
Malawi4971:34,4455,098
Venezuela4651:64,9552,885
Guatemala3171:50,7342,268
Bolivia2801:37,9162,335
Ecuador1791:88,8595,908
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Brazil1221:1,754,70857,059
Lesotho1101:18,4783,925
Pakistan1021:1,751,41117,795
Thailand941:751,472122,930
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Kenya461:1,003,91134,451
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Peru431:739,16616,774
Namibia271:89,2378,105
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
India241:31,961,058386,265
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Chaló (3) & Chálo (1) are calculated separately.

Chalo (64,386) may also be a first name.

Chalo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chalo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a country or a big population of something or people.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chalo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chalo (Bengali: চালো, Hindi: चालो, Marathi: चाळो, Russian: Чало) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Chaló or Chálo. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 67,547th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 989,215 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Chalo live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 14,923rd most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 64,386 people.

The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,578 people, or 1 in 14,796. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dodoma Region, where 56 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 9 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this surname exists in 49 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 15 percent reside and Malawi, where 7 percent reside.

Chalo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chalo has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chalo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Chalo last name is chiefly Christian (67%) in Kenya.

The amount Chalo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 44.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,768 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.81% less than the national average, earning R 119,280 per year and in United States they earn 10.24% less than the national average, earning $38,729 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaló933/
Chálo931/
Challo913,855/
Chalot911,645/
Chailo91403/
Chalou91399/
Chalos91351/
Chaulo91135/
Schalo91123/
Tchalo91105/
Chaloo9173/
Chaloh9157/
Chaloi9151/
Chalio9132/
Chalop9126/
Chaalo9117/
Chaelo9113/
Chalho9111/
Chalod9110/
Chalyo918/
Chalgo917/
Chaluo916/
Chaloa916/
Chaloy913/
Chatlo912/
Chaylo911/
Chealo911/
Chaloj911/
Chhalo911/
Calo8930,008/
Halo899,865/
Chalgou831,178/
Chaloux831,050/
Chaloos83395/
Challoy83342/
Chatlos83307/
Chalouh83305/
Challou83291/
Chalood83204/
Challot83135/
Chalios83122/
Chaulot8379/
Chalois8375/
Chalots8371/
Chaslot8364/
Schaalo8343/
Schalyo8333/
Tchalou8333/
Chaillo8330/
Chalous8324/
Tchallo8324/
Challos8322/
Chaloud8320/
Chalout8316/
Chalott8316/
Chhaloi8315/
Chhallo8315/
Schatlo8315/
Chailot8315/
Challoo8313/
Challop8310/
Chsaloi8310/
Chaloup838/
Chahlou838/
Chailoi838/
Challod837/
Chaliot837/
Schalop836/
Challio836/
Chailou836/
Chealoh835/
Schallo834/
Chaullo834/
Chailop834/
Chailoy834/
Chaeloh834/
Chaglio833/
Chailos833/
Schalou832/
Chaulod832/
Chailod832/
Chaloch832/
Chealoa832/
Chalgoj831/
Chalioj831/
Chhalod831/
Schaulo831/
Chatlot831/
Challoh831/
Chaeloi831/
Chalyod831/
Chalyot831/
Chala8077,357/
Haloi8033,389/
Callo8011,553/
Khalo805,974/
Halou803,723/
Calio803,013/
Hallo802,940/
Shalo802,892/
Chelo802,305/
Cholo802,229/
Cailo801,940/
Halio801,201/
Caloi801,076/
Calou801,034/
Hajlo801,015/
Halos80894/
Halop80745/
Halot80442/
Zhalo80431/
Caulo80412/
Caylo80371/
Haylo80362/
Caloy80263/
Hailo80215/
Halyo80160/
Haslo80145/
Haloy80120/
Haloo8087/
Haloh8063/
Hatlo8049/
Haulo8039/
Chalá8039/
Caluo8038/
Halod8029/
Haalo8028/
Hahlo8024/
Caloň8018/
Haloa8016/
Caloo8015/
Calyo8014/
Caloa8011/
Haluo809/
Caloj804/
Haloš803/
Cialo803/
Chalà803/
Healo802/
Caalo802/
Haloj801/
Cohlo801/
Hhalo801/
Haloś801/
Cealo801/
Chaillou776,690/
Chaillot771,790/
Chaloult77142/
Chauloux7798/
Chatlosh7755/
Schallop7745/
Challoit7736/
Chaloush7732/
Chailloy7729/
Challout7727/
Challois7723/
Chalhoup7722/
Tchallou7718/
Schallot7717/
Chhaihlo7714/
Chhailoo774/
Chatloup774/
Chalouch774/
Challoux774/
Chaheelo773/
Challott772/
Chailoux772/
Chalhoud772/
Challouh772/
Challous772/
Chalooth771/
Chahalod771/
Chatillo771/
Challoup771/
Shchaulo771/
Chaailou771/
Chalhous771/
Challiot771/
Chaloich771/
Schalott770/
Challa73123,452/
Chaula7338,870/
Cheelo7320,608/
Chatla7319,439/
Tchala736,861/
Chalas736,330/
Chaila734,899/
Chaala734,139/
Chalya733,181/
Hallou732,600/
Chalah731,995/
Cheloh731,517/
Khailo731,225/
Khalou731,204/
Shalou731,132/
Hallot731,072/
Khallo731,051/
Calooy731,001/
Chalat73994/
Halout73873/
Caillo73774/
Shaloo73769/
Halous73731/
Haslop73617/
Halyoh73604/
Khaloo73575/
Callou73553/
Halloy73506/
Shallo73497/
Chello73432/
Cholot73420/
Chahla73418/
Chalia73351/
Khaylo73279/
Chaela73279/
Chayla73267/
Calloo73250/
Haloot73218/
Haulot73214/
Halouh73200/
Zhahlo73193/
Chalap73182/
Shaulo73172/
Halouz73172/
Chalad73168/
Shaloi73158/
Shhalo73141/
Callio73133/
Cholod73130/
Hallop73116/
Choolo73113/
Cailuo73109/
Khalho73107/
Sahalo73106/
Chaleu73103/
Halloo73102/
Cialeo7390/
Tcholo7386/
Dzhalo7385/
Hallos7384/
Halios7377/
Schala7365/
Shalot7362/
Chalau7361/
Chalás7361/
Hallio7359/
Khalio7348/
Haluot7347/
Chalha7346/
Khaalo7346/
Hailou7345/
Tshalo7345/
Halloi7339/
Choloi7338/
Xhallo7338/
Chelio7335/
Chuilo7335/
Hajloo7335/
Shaloy7334/
Khaloi7334/
Halohu7331/
Shailo7328/
Caullo7328/
Halyos7328/
Chalaš7327/
Chalaz7326/
Csallo7325/
Chalga7325/
Cholos7325/
Shaalo7323/
Hailoo7322/
Haulos7322/
Chohlo7322/
Haloud7321/
Hauslo7320/
Choloh7319/
Haloup7319/
Hauloy7319/
Hailio7317/
Chalaa7316/
Hatloy7315/
Ciallo7315/
Calloi7315/
Zhailo7314/
Chollo7313/
Cholou7312/
Hahlos7311/
Cholio7311/
Halosz7310/
Chhala7310/
Hatloś7310/
Caluoy7310/
Calhou739/
Shaloh739/
Hailos738/
Haliod738/
Zhallo738/
Shalos738/
Caylou738/
Hahalo738/
Chhelo737/
Halloh737/
Cholop737/
Haulio737/
Calhoa736/
Choulo736/
Shalho736/
Khaulo736/
Shatlo735/
Shalgo735/
Hsaloh735/
Czahlo735/
Halyot735/
Jhaloi734/
Choylo734/
Haliot734/
Shahlo734/
Cheala734/
Calloa734/
Haylou734/
Chałos734/
Cheloo734/
Halott733/
Khalgo733/
Haslod733/
Chasla733/
Haulou733/
Hailot733/
Halloa733/
Choloy733/
Calloy733/
Cholyo733/
Halosh733/
Shaylo732/
Haylot732/
Cauloy732/
Cailoa732/
Choloo732/
Cheilo732/
Halloz732/
Caaylo732/
Calioa732/
Cailyo732/
Haloch732/
Zahalo732/
Choloa732/
Cayllo732/
Ceallo732/
Khalyo731/
Choelo731/
Healos731/
Hjaloi731/
Coihlo731/
Dcialo731/
Haillo731/
Hailoy731/
Hailuo731/
Haaloi731/
Hahlot731/
Shaluo731/
Shalyo731/
Healeo731/
Chaàla731/
Haloux731/
Hsalou731/
Hhalou731/
Hjalou731/
Haylos731/
Hatlos731/
Hatlou731/
Khaloj731/
Shalod731/
Halhou731/
Haslou731/
Hailoh731/
Haalou731/
Caaloy731/
Cahálo731/
Cailio731/
Calyoy731/
Choloj731/
Chałoj731/
Chałoy731/
Chałoś731/
Chajło731/
Chalaň731/
Chalaś731/
Chaláň731/
Coohlo731/
Shaloj731/
Calioj731/
Cheylo731/
Hcholo731/
Khahlo731/
Scholo731/
Caulio731/
Hatloh731/
Hasloi731/
Haloos731/
Haloth731/
Haloyd731/
Halioa731/
Hailyo731/
Khajlo731/
Cailou730/
Halopp730/
Halots730/
Haslot730/
Chailloux711,723/
Chailloud7151/
Chaillous7150/
Chaillout7133/
Chachillo7122/
Chaláňová7113/
Chailliot7111/
Challouts713/
Tchahalou712/
Schallott712/
Cheaulous711/
Zchaillou711/
Schallopp711/
Chahasloo711/
Chailloup711/
Chaladowa711/
Chalaňová711/
Schatello710/
Jalo6748,801/
Cala6743,535/
Salo6737,774/
Hala6727,855/
Tchalla6717,344/
Colo679,354/
Holo673,596/
Chaulia672,488/
Chaulya672,202/
Hallouz671,993/
Zalo671,051/
Chailap67872/
Schalla67868/
Caillou67864/
Khallou67711/
Shalosh67687/
Ceaglio67545/
Chautla67466/
Chaglia67436/
Chalaux67352/
Chaulah67350/
Challah67330/
Chollot67321/
Haillot67276/
Khailou67248/
Calà67246/
Choulot67231/
Hallous67227/
Chaatla67222/
Caló67216/
Choloux67196/
Chojllo67189/
Chalaud67183/
Challaa67180/
Schalau67174/
Shalloo67167/
Shalout67159/
Chattla67146/
Chelouh67144/
Shallop67140/
Xalo67126/
Şalo67124/
Caulloo67114/
Haislop67113/
Sahalou67113/
Challas67111/
Chaslas67103/
Chatlla67100/
Shahalo6797/
Chhalla6794/
Chaulla6792/
Čalo6783/
Chailla6782/
Çalo6775/
Chailas6774/
Halhout6773/
Chalash6771/
Chalasz6770/
Zahailo6768/
Chsalla6765/
Shahlou6764/
Cahayla6763/
Tchalha6756/
Chalias6755/
Šalo6754/
Chollou6748/
Chalach6745/
Halliop6745/
Choilou6745/
Challat6742/
Halliot6741/
Tchohlo6741/
Haylott6739/
Hallott6733/
Choulos6732/
Cahajla6732/
Calaowa6731/
Chhaila6730/
Shallot6729/
Chailat6727/
Chaylat6727/
Shahloh6725/
Heaslop6724/
Choulou6724/
Halloch6720/
Calá6720/
Shalhot6720/
Shaloot6719/
Cheatla6718/
Halloux6718/
Chauleu6717/
Tcholou6717/
Shailot6716/
Shallou6716/
Haloush6715/
Shailos6715/
Chatlas6715/
Chahala6715/
Hallios6714/
Hatillo6714/
Hayslop6713/
Shayloo6713/
Chaalla6713/
Shahlot6713/
Chotlos6712/
Chailah6712/
Hallout6712/
Chahlah6711/
Chailad6711/
Hasello6710/
Chhayla6710/
Cholost6710/
Chchala679/
Choelho679/
Haaslop679/
Khaylou679/
Chaalia678/
Shailoo678/
Chalaha678/
Caillio678/
Dzhallo677/
Shalouh677/
Ciaglio677/
Challia676/
Chatlaa676/
Khailoo676/
Chalauy676/
Chehloh676/
Chealla675/
Chathla675/
Chelloy675/
Khalouh675/
Shallod675/
Choiloi675/
Choiluo675/
Cholhot675/
Choloch675/
Hacillo675/
Hatello675/
Khallho674/
Chhalya674/
Chaliat674/
Hailoph674/
Tchoulo674/
Tschala674/
Cahalah674/
Chotloi674/
Cholous674/
Cholioy674/
Chelloj673/
Chaulap673/
Chhatla673/
Chailia673/
Challha673/
Challya673/
Hajlout673/
Halloot673/
Ciatlos673/
Zahalou673/
Ćalo673/
Tchalah673/
Tzahalo673/
Haloutz673/
Shahylo673/
Calaova672/
Shaloux672/
Chellio672/
Calhouh672/
Sahalop672/
Choolyo672/
Halouth672/
Tcholgo672/
Tchollo672/
Hasillo672/
Shalous672/
Halouch672/
Chaliau672/
Haslott671/
Shalloy671/
Khalhou671/
Khaihlo671/
Sahaloj671/
Calhooh671/
Choulho671/
Ceallos671/
Chaella671/
Chaitla671/
Chhaula671/
Chhohlo671/
Chhotlo671/
Chaulaa671/
Chaulas671/
Jchalla671/
Cialleo671/
Haloich671/
Haillod671/
Hailouz671/
Schalat671/
Schalia671/
Shaloup671/
Schaala671/
Cheello671/
Chelloh671/
Chealah671/
Chaelah671/
Shalloh671/
Chalhas671/
Hálo671/
Khalgoo671/
Khayloh671/
Khayloi671/
Shalhod671/
Shalhou671/
Shailou671/
Shalohe671/
Shalood671/
Shaalou671/
Sahallo671/
Schalha671/
Schaula671/
Schahla671/
Schalas671/
Tcholoi671/
Tchaula671/
Tchaila671/
Tchalaa671/
Tchalia671/
Tchalya671/
Haló671/
Haloost671/
Halllou671/
Hallooj671/
Halloud671/
Hailout671/
Ha'alio671/
Càlo671/
Cahaila671/
Chooloo671/
Choloup671/
Choilio671/
Choulio671/
Chouloh671/
Ciatloș671/
Chaylla671/
Chaulau671/
Chaladd671/
Chaladz671/
Chalats671/
Chalász671/
Challeu671/
Caylloa671/
Cheilou671/
Cheylou671/
Chhalas671/
Shaylos671/
Shaylou671/
Shaulyo671/
Sahalos671/
Haylooz671/
Choloth671/
Choolot671/
Hallosh671/
Chaaila671/
Chalhaa671/
Schaila671/
Sahailo671/
Zahalio671/
Chaihla671/
Chouluo671/
Halloys671/
Khaalio671/
Haslopp670/
Shallos670/
Haitleo670/
Haaslou670/
Shatlot670/
Chacelloyd670/
Schallhous670/
Hasloop670/
Hayloss670/
Shatleo670/
Challad670/
Shalott670/

Chalo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chalo in the Bengali language
চালোcalo-
Chalo in the Hindi language
चालोcalo80
छलोchalo10
चलोcalo10
Chalo in the Marathi language
चाळोcalo42.86
चालोcalo42.86
चाकोcako14.29
Chalo in the Russian language
Чалоcalo-

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