Cheelo Surname
Approximately 20,608 people bear this surname
Cheelo Surname Definition:
Cheelo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: ghost. Arises from the child that arrives after the death of a numerous number of older siblings.
Cheelo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 20,554 | 1:771 | 98 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Cheelo (2,008) may also be a first name.
Cheelo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Cheelo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: ghost. Arises from the child that arrives after the death of a numerous number of older siblings.
Cheelo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: ghost.
Cheelo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheelo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cheelo (Hindi: छीलो) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Cheelo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheelo? popularity and diffusion
Cheelo is the 26,104th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 353,627 people. Cheelo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheelo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 168,663rd most numerous forename on earth, held by 2,008 people.
Cheelo is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 20,554 people, or 1 in 771. In Zambia Cheelo is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 47 percent are found, Central Province, where 24 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 23 percent are found. Besides Zambia it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cheelo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cheelo in the Hindi language | ||
| छीलो | chilo | - |
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Footnotes
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