Chambela Surname

75,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Chambela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chambela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique6,1801:4,4111,010
Tanzania1691:313,26423,875
Brazil901:2,378,60473,132
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Singapore131:423,66918,211
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Chambela (30) may also be a first name.

Chambela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chambela (Hindi: चम्बेला, Marathi: चंबेला) is more commonly found in Mozambique than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chambela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 75,540th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,121,851 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chambela reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Chambela is also the 1,911,214th most numerous first name globally, held by 30 people.

The surname Chambela is most prevalent in Mozambique, where it is held by 6,180 people, or 1 in 4,411. Outside of Mozambique Chambela occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 3 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Chambela Last Name Statistics demography

Chambela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 37.03% less than the national average, earning R 149,652 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chambelah941/
Cambela9317/
Hambela932/
Schambelau891/
Chambala882,919/
Chombela881,484/
Chamwela88998/
Chambila88772/
Chembela88507/
Khambela88140/
Chambeli8850/
Hambelea8843/
Chambola8840/
Hambelay8823/
Chambele8813/
Shambela889/
Hambelai885/
Chamuela881/
Chambely881/
Chanbela880/
Chambaila82148/
Tshambela8289/
Cheembela8255/
Chamballa8238/
Chaambila8215/
Chambilia8211/
Tchombela826/
Tchambila826/
Choombela824/
Chambelee823/
Chambalah821/
Chambalia821/
Chembhela821/
Shambelas821/
Chambelis820/
Jambela801,662/
Sambela80204/
Cambila80104/
Hamwela8062/
Cambelo8061/
Zambela8031/
Combela8020/
Hambeli8014/
Hambely8011/
Hambila804/
Hambele803/
Canbela802/
Hombela802/
Camuela801/
Tshaumbela786/
Chamballah782/
Chambeless781/
Chambeliss781/
Chambalo751,336/
Chambilo75651/
Chambile75421/
Chombola75208/
Chombala75207/
Chambili7584/
Khombela7574/
Chambily7550/
Hamweela7544/
Shombela7523/
Sambelad7520/
Chembala7519/
Sambelay7515/
Hambalah7511/
Chembola758/
Chombeli756/
Siambela755/
Sambetla754/
Shambila754/
Khambele754/
Khanbela752/
Chanbeli752/
Khambely751/
Chombila751/
Chamvila751/
Chanbola751/
Shambelo751/
Ciambila751/
Khambila751/
Chembila751/
Khambheilay749/
Tshombela7180/
Tshambila7155/
Chemballa7117/
Shamveela7110/
Chanvelai715/
Hasimbelo714/
Chembolla713/
Hambelett712/
Chamballo712/
Khambaila712/
Chanbeely712/
Chamvilla712/
Dzhombela712/
Chanbolla711/
Chainbala711/
Cheembelo711/
Sahambila711/
Chambalou711/
Haimbilia711/
Chamwilai711/
Sambila67864/
Hambile67363/
Jambila67217/
Sombela67185/
Hambili67170/
Khambhilay67118/
Canuela67114/
Zombela6786/
Zambila6783/
Zambelo6768/
Jambele6761/
Sambelo6756/
Jambeli6735/
Khambheliy6717/
Combila6710/
Sambyla678/
Changuhela676/
Cheamwilai674/
Zamuela673/
Hombila673/
Hanbeli672/
Cambilo672/
Canvela671/
Samvela671/
Camuelo671/
Hachembele671/
Hambilo671/
Hombeli671/
Tshamuelau671/
Homvela671/
Jombela671/

Chambela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chambela in the Hindi language
चम्बेलाcambela87.5
चंबेलाcambela12.5
Chambela in the Marathi language
चंबेलाcambela60
चांबेलाcambela20
चंबेलााबक्षcambelaabaksa20

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chambela
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