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 more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheelo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 26,104th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 353,627 people. Cheelo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cheelo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Cheelo is also the 168,663rd most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 2,008 people.
The last name Cheelo is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 20,554 people, or 1 in 771. In Zambia Cheelo is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 47 percent live, Central Province, where 24 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 23 percent live. Beside Zambia Cheelo is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
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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