Chatola Surname
Approximately 407 people bear this surname
Chatola Surname Definition:
Chatola is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who has been adopted after previously being abandoned.
Chatola Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Zambia | 101 | 1:156,930 | 11,128 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Chatola (20) may also be a first name.
Chatola Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chatola is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child who has been adopted after previously being abandoned.
Chatola Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chatola Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chatola (Hindi: चटोला, Marathi: चटोला, Oriya: ଚାେତାଳା) has its highest incidence in Malawi. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chatola? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chatola is the 717,442nd most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 17,905,518 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Chatola live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 20 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 72,847. Not including Malawi Chatola occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 25 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chatola Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chatola in the Hindi language | ||
| चटोला | catola | - |
| Chatola in the Marathi language | ||
| चटोला | catola | 82.61 |
| छतोला | chatola | 17.39 |
| Chatola in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚାେତାଳା | caetala | 50 |
| ଚାେତାଲା | caetala | 50 |
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