Chelami Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Chelami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chelami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017

Chelami Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chelami is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chelami? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chelami live; 71 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda Chelami is primarily found in: Bulambuli District, where 60 percent are found, Mbale District, where 20 percent are found and Mukono District, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Algeria, where 29 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chelamie9320/
Chelamai9312/
Chellami933/
Chelamoi931/
Chelamei931/
Celami92839/
Helami9210/
Chellamgi8814/
Helaimi86151/
Chilami86127/
Chelama8640/
Hellami8637/
Chelomi8626/
Chalami8621/
Chelemi8615/
Shelami866/
Cholami865/
Celamie864/
Chelame862/
Khelami861/
Chellama80290/
Hellaimi8073/
Chalamai8052/
Chellemi8039/
Chelamma8026/
Chillami8015/
Chellamy8012/
Chelomei8012/
Cheliama806/
Chilamai804/
Celamaiy801/
Chelaime801/
Challami801/
Tchilami801/
Chélamie801/
Chelamay801/
Sheslami801/
Chelemei801/
Cheleymi801/
Selami778,392/
Celamy77269/
Hilami77233/
Kelami77225/
Helama77135/
Cilami7768/
Celomi7734/
Zelami7731/
Jelami7730/
Gelami776/
Celama776/
Celame773/
Helame772/
Çelami771/
Chellamma75372/
Chitlamai75252/
Chelamaya7510/
Cheliamma754/
Tcheloumi752/
Chhellama751/
Tshelamoi751/
Celiamaia751/
Chilama71746/
Selhami71737/
Chilame71478/
Celommi71287/
Chalomi7146/
Cheleme7135/
Helamaa7129/
Selamis7126/
Seliami7116/
Kelaimi7114/
Selamit7112/
Shelama719/
Jeelami719/
Selahmi719/
Hailami718/
Chilemi717/
Cheloma717/
Selamie716/
Shelomi716/
Kelamie716/
Selyami716/
Selamio715/
Shelame715/
Chalame715/
Jellami715/
Zeilami715/
Chalemi715/
Khelama714/
Keelami714/
Selamai714/
Helaima714/
Seulami714/
Hellama713/
Helamet713/
Selaami712/
Chilamá712/
Selaymi712/
Schelhamer711/
Keilami711/
Kelamgi711/
Chelleamma711/
Heleama711/
Heelama711/
Helamma711/
Zeelami711/
Schelhamme711/
Shilami711/
Selammi711/
Selaimi711/
Sselami711/
Keliami711/
Cholomi711/
Heliame711/
Hellame711/
Helamed711/
Kelaïmi711/
Kielami711/
Sielami711/
Ceulamy711/
Zeliami711/
Zelaimi711/
Sealami711/
Chalamy711/
Czelame711/
Helamay710/
Chillemi673,482/
Schelhammer67156/
Hellamaa6765/
Seliamis6741/
Chalamay6732/
Chelomey6728/
Shelamer6722/
Shelomis6720/
Quelamie6712/
Tchelome678/
Heilamer678/
Chilhame676/
Shelamma675/
Helloumi675/
Helliama675/
Chilamay672/
Chilamma672/
Chillama672/
Chilyame672/
Chilamme671/
Challemi671/
Chelouma671/
Sheelama671/
Keilamie671/
Cheloume671/
Selaimai671/
Khilamoi671/
Sheleimi671/
Selamaij671/
Tshilami671/
Gellaimi671/
Caylasmi671/
Celaaima671/
Kheloumi671/
Tshelame671/
Selamait671/
Seelamai671/
Khailami671/
Hellames670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chelami
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