Chelain Surname
Approximately 193 people bear this surname
Chelain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 97 | 1:476,081 | 24,779 |
| Uganda | 72 | 1:542,212 | 30,029 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
Chelain (36) may also be a first name.
Chelain Demographics
Chelain Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chelain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chelain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chelain (Hindi: चेलाइन) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chelain.
How Common Is The Last Name Chelain? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,214,709th most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. Chelain is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Chelain reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Chelain is also the 1,717,090th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 36 people.
It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 476,081. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: West Pokot County, where 100 percent are found. Besides Kenya this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 37 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.
Chelain Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chelain Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chelain in the Hindi language | ||
| चेलाइन | cela'ina | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chelain
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