Chelama Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chelama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chelama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India371:20,731,497300,213
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Chelama (57) may also be a first name.

Chelama Last Name Facts

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

Chelama (Marathi: चेलमा, Oriya: େଚଲାମା) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Chelama click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chelama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,100,440th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname Chelama is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Chelama are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Chelama is also the 1,308,380th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 57 people.

This surname is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 20,731,497. In India Chelama is mostly concentrated in: Odisha, where 89 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 8 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 3 percent are found. Besides India this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 3 percent are found and Uganda, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chellama93290/
Chelamma9326/
Chelamai9312/
Cheliama936/
Chelamat934/
Chelamay931/
Helama92135/
Celama926/
Chellamma88372/
Chelamaya8810/
Cheliamma884/
Chhellama881/
Chelamatt881/
Chilama86746/
Chalama86287/
Helamaa8629/
Chelema8614/
Shelama869/
Chelami867/
Cheloma867/
Khelama864/
Helaima864/
Hellama863/
Chelame862/
Celamat862/
Heleama861/
Heelama861/
Helamma861/
Helamay860/
Chellammah822/
Chelleamma821/
Hellamaa8065/
Chalamai8052/
Chaalama8033/
Chalamay8032/
Chelamie8020/
Hellamat8018/
Chalamma8016/
Chellamy8012/
Challama808/
Chelemma806/
Shelamma805/
Helliama805/
Chilamai804/
Chalaama804/
Chellami803/
Chilamay802/
Chilamma802/
Chillama802/
Tchelamo802/
Chalamaa801/
Celamaiy801/
Chelaime801/
Chelouma801/
Sheelama801/
Celaaima801/
Chelamoi801/
Khehlama801/
Chelamei801/
Hellamas800/
Schelamauss7839/
Selama776,224/
Jelama7748/
Kelama7726/
Heloma7724/
Hilama7722/
Helamo7718/
Helami7710/
Gelama777/
Celoma772/
Helame772/
Cilama772/
Zelama771/
Qelama771/
Celamo771/
Chitlamai75252/
Chellemma75161/
Challamma7555/
Sheelamma7515/
Chellamgi7514/
Chillamma753/
Chhallama752/
Shelamaus752/
Chhalamma751/
Chilamaya751/
Shellamma751/
Selamat718,358/
Selaima711,666/
Chalema711,402/
Selamaj711,177/
Selamah71524/
Chilema71495/
Chilame71478/
Chilamo71315/
Helaimi71151/
Chilami71127/
Gellama7198/
Shilama7166/
Halamah7147/
Helomaa7147/
Setlama7142/
Seliama7139/
Hellami7137/
Seelama7129/
Selamad7127/
Chelomi7126/
Helasmo7125/
Selamma7116/
Hielamo7112/
Selamaa7111/
Gelamma7110/
Geliama719/
Helaimo719/
Seilama719/
Kelamaa718/
Jelamau716/
Cailama716/
Citlama716/
Chaloma715/
Hilasma714/
Selamai714/
Kelamma713/
Selaama713/
Chiloma713/
Cholema713/
Helamet713/
Helamot713/
Choloma713/
Holamah712/
Hailama712/
Chilamá712/
Chalamo711/
Chhallamma711/
Jelamma711/
Helammo711/
Selyama711/
Chelomo711/
Healoma711/
Hillama711/
Hilamaa711/
Helouma711/
Heliame711/
Hellame711/
Helamed711/
Helamos711/
Kielama711/
Shelamauss711/
Khelami711/
Kelamau711/
Chelemo711/
Sheloma711/
Gelamay711/
Haylamaz67139/
Tshilama6796/
Hellaimi6773/
Shilamma6764/
Chhalema6739/
Chelomey6728/
Seelamma6728/
Selamats6716/
Chillami6715/
Seelamay6715/
Chelomei6712/
Keilamaa679/
Heilamer678/
Chilhame676/
Seliamma676/
Chilamod674/
Heloumah674/
Helosmaa673/
Tchiloma673/
Shylamma672/
Chilyame672/
Challema672/
Keelamah672/
Keelamma671/
Keeliama671/
Chilamme671/
Chillema671/
Chilyoma671/
Jellamma671/
Hileamah671/
Gellamma671/
Shilamad671/
Chilamoo671/
Cheloume671/
Hellouma671/
Selaimai671/
Chilomma671/
Hillamaa671/
Kaihlama671/
Selamaij671/
Chélamie671/
Chalemau671/
Selamait671/
Seelamai671/
Sealamma671/
Chelemei671/
Cheleymi671/
Hellames670/

Chelama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chelama in the Marathi language
चेलमाcelama90.91
चेलामाcelama9.09
Chelama in the Oriya language
େଚଲାମାecalama78.95
େଚଲମାecalama15.79
େଚଳାମାecalama5.26

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