Chalu Surname

393,872nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Chalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2261:326,90129,253
Tanzania1981:267,38221,207
Argentina1191:359,18827,983
France791:840,79499,796
India641:11,985,397216,293
Venezuela491:616,41010,951
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
England171:3,277,533109,658
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Solomon Islands131:44,6188,903
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: Chalú (11) are calculated separately.

Chalu (1,627) may also be a first name.

Chalu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chalu (Bengali: চালু, Hindi: चालू, Marathi: चाळू, Oriya: ଚାଲୁ, Tibetan: ཆ་་ལུ།) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as a variant: Chalú. For other possible spellings of Chalu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 393,872nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,124,354 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Chalu reside; 25 percent reside in Central Africa and 25 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 191,316th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 1,627 people.

This surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 226 people, or 1 in 326,901. Aside from The DR Congo this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 22 percent reside and Argentina, where 13 percent reside.

Chalu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chalu has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Chalu last name expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chalu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chalu surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Chalu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.48% more than the national average, earning $46,810 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chalú9311/
Chalus911,441/
Chalut911,004/
Chalup91688/
Chalui91459/
Chalou91399/
Challu91229/
Chaluš91121/
Chaleu91103/
Tchalu9168/
Chaalu9167/
Chalau9161/
Chaluh9151/
Chatlu9123/
Chalud9118/
Chaulu9113/
Chailu914/
Schalu912/
Chhalu911/
Chalgu911/
Chahlu911/
Chaelu911/
Chaslu911/
Chaluz911/
Chaliu911/
Calu8918,949/
Halu891,502/
Chalgou831,178/
Chaloux831,050/
Tchaleu83540/
Chalaux83352/
Chalouh83305/
Challou83291/
Challut83266/
Chalaud83183/
Schalau83174/
Chaluis8367/
Chalupp8365/
Tchalou8333/
Chalous8324/
Chaloud8320/
Challus8318/
Chalhup8318/
Chauleu8317/
Chalout8316/
Chaleus8310/
Chaloup838/
Chahlou838/
Chaatlu837/
Challup837/
Chalouy837/
Chhailu836/
Chailou836/
Chaluha835/
Schalud834/
Chaleux834/
Challui833/
Chaluch833/
Chaslus833/
Schalou832/
Chaillu832/
Challiu832/
Chaliau832/
Chaluth831/
Chatllu831/
Chattlu831/
Schalus831/
Chaullu831/
Chaulau831/
Chalouj831/
Chaluiz831/
Chaleut831/
Chalius831/
Challeu831/
Chaelui831/
Challuh830/
Hailu80593,084/
Haylu807,435/
Halou803,723/
Chelu803,161/
Khalu802,001/
Shalu801,959/
Callu801,099/
Calou801,034/
Halus80857/
Haliu80558/
Hallu80537/
Halup80490/
Caliu80412/
Halud80298/
Halau80290/
Calau80287/
Cailu80245/
Halut80242/
Haleu80105/
Cholu80102/
Halui8069/
Haulu8065/
Cialu8055/
Caluy8011/
Caleu8010/
Haluš8010/
Haluz8010/
Halux809/
Haluh806/
Haalu806/
Halyu805/
Cahlu804/
Caulu803/
Caluj803/
Calui803/
Chaló803/
Hajlu802/
Calhu802/
Hahlu802/
Haslu801/
Healu801/
Hhalu801/
Haluy801/
Caluș801/
Chélu801/
Calyu801/
Chaillou776,690/
Schallau77185/
Chailleu77155/
Chaloult77142/
Chauloux7798/
Schallus7747/
Chaloush7732/
Challout7727/
Chalhoup7722/
Chalouhy7721/
Tchallou7718/
Chalault7718/
Chalusch7715/
Schallud7711/
Challiui7710/
Chaliaud778/
Chatloup774/
Chalouch774/
Challoux774/
Chalouhe773/
Tchaleue773/
Chailoux772/
Chalhoud772/
Challouh772/
Challous772/
Challeus771/
Chailaux771/
Chhallau771/
Challoup771/
Uamchalu771/
Schatlau771/
Chaulaut771/
Chaailou771/
Chalaust771/
Chalhous771/
Challaus770/
Callau734,956/
Hallou732,600/
Calhau732,115/
Sahalu731,796/
Chellu731,434/
Khalou731,204/
Shalou731,132/
Haluch731,097/
Halout73873/
Halous73731/
Callou73553/
Tshalu73535/
Cailiu73513/
Calluy73475/
Haslup73394/
Halius73281/
Shailu73227/
Shaliu73220/
Halouh73200/
Hallau73172/
Halouz73172/
Shalui73171/
Choluj73146/
Shallu73140/
Halyus7394/
Haleux7388/
Hallut7379/
Chaloo7373/
Cheelu7370/
Khalui7370/
Khahlu7363/
Shaulu7352/
Halliu7347/
Hailou7345/
Cheleu7344/
Cheluș7340/
Haslau7333/
Halaut7332/
Halush7331/
Halohu7331/
Halusz7328/
Haleuš7328/
Hallup7327/
Halauz7326/
Halaus7325/
Cholui7324/
Halauš7323/
Hallus7321/
Chałuś7321/
Haloud7321/
Haloup7319/
Haileu7314/
Chollu7313/
Shaalu7313/
Chałuj7313/
Cholou7312/
Chalho7311/
Calleu7311/
Haaliu7311/
Calhou739/
Hauliu739/
Khallu738/
Halupp738/
Caylou738/
Khalau738/
Shalau737/
Shaleu737/
Choulu736/
Halouy736/
Cheliu736/
Khailu736/
Haillu735/
Chałus735/
Chaloe735/
Haluss734/
Haylou734/
Shaluj733/
Hallux733/
Haulou733/
Cholut733/
Khaylu732/
Khaluy732/
Shalup732/
Khaliu732/
Cholau732/
Chelau732/
Haliud732/
Chelui732/
Hailux732/
Hailui732/
Halyuz732/
Cailyu731/
Cholud731/
Choluu731/
Hathlu731/
Hatlui731/
Chuilu731/
Halluy731/
Zhailu731/
Shalgu731/
Shalus731/
Haleus731/
Halluz731/
Haailu731/
Haulau731/
Zahalu731/
Halleu731/
Haloux731/
Hsalou731/
Hhalou731/
Hjalou731/
Hatlou731/
Halouj731/
Halahu731/
Halhou731/
Haslou731/
Hailau731/
Haalou731/
Calliu731/
Caliau731/
Cholus731/
Choluy731/
Cialus731/
Chałup731/
Challù731/
Challú731/
Caulau731/
Halauh731/
Shahlu731/
Cahlau731/
Cholux731/
Cailou730/
Calluh730/
Chailloux711,723/
Chailleux71700/
Chaillaud71153/
Chailloud7151/
Chaillous7150/
Chaillout7133/
Chaillaux7120/
Chhatillu713/
Chatellus713/
Challouts713/
Tchahalou712/
Cheaulous711/
Zchaillou711/
Tschaluch711/
Chailloup711/
Schalhaus710/
Schaulaup710/
Salu6727,448/
Jalu672,766/
Hallouz671,993/
Caillou67864/
Khallou67711/
Caillau67710/
Zalu67295/
Khailou67248/
Colu67239/
Chojllu67235/
Hallous67227/
Caló67216/
Holu67214/
Choloux67196/
Shalout67159/
Sahailu67159/
Chelouh67144/
Sahalou67113/
Hallaux67105/
Shaaluu67103/
Halluch6782/
Cheuleu6774/
Cheylus6773/
Halhout6773/
Zhailau6765/
Shahlou6764/
Shaluha6763/
Haislup6753/
Dzhalau6750/
Cailhau6748/
Tcholeu6748/
Chollou6748/
Halyuha6747/
Cailleu6746/
Choilou6745/
Calliau6739/
Halusch6733/
Ha'aliu6729/
Hailaud6728/
Choulou6724/
Çalu6723/
Haillus6722/
Calú6721/
Shalahu6721/
Halloux6718/
Tshalau6718/
Halü6718/
Tcholou6717/
Hailyus6717/
Shallou6716/
Chuileu6716/
Haloush6715/
Shahulu6715/
Challoo6713/
Hallius6712/
Hallout6712/
Hallupp6710/
Ceahlau679/
Halleus679/
Khaylou679/
Shalouh677/
Hayslup676/
Khalouh675/
Shahlui675/
Cholush674/
Cholous674/
Hajlout673/
Zahalou673/
Xalu673/
Haloutz673/
Cheliuh672/
Shaloux672/
Calhouh672/
Shahalu672/
Shallus672/
Halouth672/
Chouleu672/
Shalous672/
Halouch672/
Choolui672/
Khalhou671/
Khaihlu671/
Khailau671/
Cailiau671/
Hailouz671/
Haisluy671/
Shaulus671/
Shealeu671/
Shealui671/
Shaloup671/
Hallaut671/
Choului671/
Tshalhu671/
Schoolu671/
Shalupp671/
Hauleux671/
Khaaluu671/
Shalaut671/
Shalhou671/
Shalhud671/
Shailou671/
Shalyus671/
Shaalou671/
Shahlau671/
Scholau671/
Tcaleuh671/
Halyush671/
Haló671/
Halouha671/
Halllou671/
Halloud671/
Hajlusz671/
Hailout671/
Ha'alau671/
D'Hallu671/
Calluij671/
Calù671/
Choloup671/
Choluis671/
Cialius671/
Challoe671/
Cheilou671/
Cheylou671/
Shaylou671/
Khaleue671/
Hailush671/
Khahleu671/
Tshaulu671/
Chaloey671/
Chellui671/
Cholyut671/
Haylyus671/
Khailuy671/
Khaliuh671/
Haaslou670/
Haislux670/
Schallhous670/
Shallup670/
Halliux670/

Chalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chalu in the Bengali language
চালুcalu80
ছালুchalu20
Chalu in the Hindi language
चालूcalu66.23
चलुcalu12.99
चलूcalu6.49
छालुchalu2.6
छैलूchailu2.6
चालुcalu2.6
छालूchalu2.6
छलूchalu1.3
Chalu in the Marathi language
चाळूcalu63.49
चाळुcalu29.36
चालूcalu2.49
चालुcalu1.76
चलूcalu0.83
चलुcalu0.31
बाळूbalu0.31
बाळुbalu0.21
खळुkhalu0.1
चाकूcaku0.1
चळूcalu0.1
छाळूchalu0.1
चाऴुcalu0.1
Chalu in the Oriya language
ଚାଲୁcalu46.15
ଚାଳୁcalu28.21
ଚଳୁcalu10.26
ଚଲୁcalu7.69
ଛାଲୁchalu5.13
ଛାଳୁchalu2.56
Chalu in the Tibetan language
ཆ་་ལུ།chalu40
ཆ་ལུ།chalu20
ཅ་ལུ།chalu20
ལྕ་ལུ་chalu20

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