Chelaiya Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Chelaiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chelaiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Chelaiya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chelaiya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chelaiya (Marathi: चेलैया) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chelaiya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Chelaiya occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Chelaiya live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India Chelaiya is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent are found. Besides India Chelaiya exists in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chelaiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chelaiya in the Marathi language
चेलैयाcelaiya81.82
चेलइयाcela'iya18.18

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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
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  • 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 Chelaiya
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