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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་) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Chela is the 49,157^th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 695,708 people. It 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 commonly occurring given name in the world, held by 23,313 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 6,076 people, or 1 in 2,609. In Zambia it is most common in: Northern Province, where 32 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live. Barring Zambia this surname exists in 50 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 19 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Chela Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chela has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chela surname grew 740 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chela Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally 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.