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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 in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Chalú. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chalu.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 393,872^nd most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 8,124,354 people. The surname Chalu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Chalu reside; 25 percent reside in Central Africa and 25 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Chalu is also the 191,316^th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,627 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 226 people, or 1 in 326,901. Barring The DR Congo it occurs 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 prevalency of Chalu has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Chalu last name increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chalu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Chalu last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the 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.