Chamalaka Surname
Approximately 201 people bear this surname
Chamalaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
Chamalaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamalaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chamalaka (Marathi: चमलका) occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamalaka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chamalaka is the 1,181,191st most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 36,256,447 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Chamalaka reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Chamalaka is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Without taking into account Malawi Chamalaka is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamalakha | 95 | 1 | / |
| Hamalaka | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chamalaki | 89 | 147 | / |
| Chamalakis | 84 | 221 | / |
| Chaemalako | 84 | 4 | / |
| Chemmalaka | 84 | 1 | / |
| Samalaka | 82 | 7 | / |
| Shamalakaay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jamalakhea | 74 | 4 | / |
| Shamalakho | 74 | 1 | / |
| Samalako | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samaullakha | 70 | 2 | / |
| Chemelako | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tzamalouka | 63 | 53 | / |
| Shomolakaa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Samolakhai | 63 | 1 | / |
| Somatillaka | 60 | 4 | / |
| Tsamaloukas | 60 | 1 | / |
| Tchamoulokou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Somalacay | 56 | 1 | / |
| Siamaloko | 56 | 1 | / |
| Samoyloka | 56 | 1 | / |
| Samojloska | 53 | 19 | / |
| Samoyleako | 53 | 1 | / |
| Tsoumalakos | 50 | 24 | / |
| Tsoumalakou | 50 | 2 | / |
Chamalaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chamalaka in the Marathi language | ||
| चमलका | camalaka | 93.33 |
| चमलकार | camalakara | 6.67 |
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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 Chamalaka
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