Chelamu Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Chelamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Chelamu (20) may also be a first name.
Chelamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chelamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chelamu (Oriya: େଚଲମୁ) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chelamu? popularity and diffusion
Chelamu is the 8,193,072nd most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Chelamu is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Chelamu reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most common first name at a global level, borne by 20 people.
The surname Chelamu is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 3,962,480. In Zambia Chelamu is mostly concentrated in: Luapula Province, where 100 percent are found. Beside Zambia this surname exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chellamu | 93 | 5 | / |
| Cheelamu | 93 | 5 | / |
| Helamu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Celamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chelemu | 86 | 331 | / |
| Chalamu | 86 | 24 | / |
| Chilamu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Chilamus | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shetlamu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Challamu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sheelamu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chellemu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chailamu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schelamauss | 78 | 39 | / |
| Selamu | 77 | 4,522 | / |
| Kelamu | 77 | 244 | / |
| Jelamu | 77 | 110 | / |
| Hilamu | 77 | 39 | / |
| Gelamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shelamaus | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chilemu | 71 | 664 | / |
| Shilamu | 71 | 262 | / |
| Selamou | 71 | 27 | / |
| Seelamu | 71 | 15 | / |
| Kelamou | 71 | 11 | / |
| Keliamu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Selammu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Selamut | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jelamau | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gellamu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kelamau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geliamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shelamauss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keelamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sealammu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Seelamut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chilamoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelamuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chalemou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chalemau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshilamu | 67 | 1 | / |
Chelamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chelamu in the Oriya language | ||
| େଚଲମୁ | ecalamu | - |
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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 Chelamu
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