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Where Does The Last Name Chela Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Chela (Bengali: চেলা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻠﻞ, Hindi: चेला, Marathi: चेला, Oriya: େଚଲା, Tibetan: སྤྱན་ལ་) is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chela? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 49,157^th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 695,708 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Chela reside; 59 percent reside in Southern Africa and 59 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chela is also the 33,720^th most widely held forename in the world, held by 23,313 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 6,076 people, or 1 in 2,609. In Zambia Chela is most prevalent in: Northern Province, where 32 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent are found. Not including Zambia this surname is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 19 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.

Chela Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Chela has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 740 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chela Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Chela earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.31% less than the national average, earning R 39,660 per year; in United States they earn 30.83% less than the national average, earning $29,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.14% more than the national average, earning $70,122 CAD per year.