Chelawa Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chelawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chelawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524

Chelawa Last Name Facts

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

Chelawa occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chelawa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chelawa? popularity and diffusion

Chelawa is the 6,723,624th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chelawa are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

Chelawa is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Chelawa is most numerous in: West Pokot County, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Kenya it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chelawat9369/
Chejlawa931/
Helawa927/
Celawa922/
Chelawaid881/
Chilawa86336/
Chelewa86155/
Cholawa8651/
Cetlawa8648/
Chalawa8644/
Chelava866/
Chelowa864/
Chelawe862/
Hejlawa861/
Shelawa861/
Chelavad80741/
Chehlawi8093/
Chejlava8068/
Schilawa8068/
Hellaway8052/
Chelaeva8037/
Chelavat8031/
Chelhawi8031/
Chehlawy8023/
Chilaswa8017/
Cheylava8011/
Healaway804/
Shelawad802/
Chellava801/
Shelawat801/
Cheloway801/
Tchilawa801/
Czealawa801/
Selawa77222/
Helawy77184/
Helawi7731/
Helava7720/
Kelawa7716/
Celava777/
Zelawa774/
Helaba772/
Hilawa772/
Celaba772/
Cilawa771/
Hylawa771/
Helowa771/
Helawo771/
Chelyaeva75277/
Chilawahe75140/
Chelabhai75103/
Shellaway7535/
Challaway751/
Chehllawi751/
Chelhawiy751/
Chellabai751/
Cholewa7112,070/
Chilewa713,500/
Chilowa711,840/
Chelabi711,676/
Halawah711,042/
Sielawa71772/
Chalowa71549/
Cielava71406/
Chilawo71182/
Chalava71145/
Chilawe71140/
Kielawa71126/
Cholawo71104/
Chelova7189/
Tselawa7184/
Chaława7168/
Cholowa7140/
Chalewa7138/
Cholava7118/
Shelowa7115/
Chelave7113/
Kelawai7113/
Cheleva7113/
Celavat7111/
Helavai7111/
Chilawi7111/
Selaiwa7110/
Hellawy719/
Hilawas716/
Zelaway714/
Kelaway714/
Keliawa714/
Shilawa713/
Celabai713/
Chelabe713/
Chaleawwai713/
Shelava712/
Helavad712/
Helavat712/
Chilaba712/
Khelawi712/
Hellawi712/
Chilava711/
Celayua711/
Chelavi711/
Hellaba711/
Helabai711/
Helaweh711/
Shelaba711/
Selawah711/
Kelaswa711/
Chelewo711/
Heleiwa711/
Khelowa711/
Keilawa711/
Chaliawwai711/
Celabhai67277/
Chalaeva67169/
Chihlaba67169/
Chellabi67151/
Keelawat6772/
Chileuwa6758/
Chilaeva6740/
Chilavat6736/
Sheliava6730/
Chihlava6728/
Shelavat6728/
Chilyaba6723/
Tchilava6720/
Chalavah6714/
Chilavad6713/
Chehlova6712/
Cheleeva6711/
Chylaeva6710/
Chollowa678/
Schelova677/
Cehelova677/
Cholaeva676/
Chailowa676/
Chehleva676/
Shillawa675/
Chillewa674/
Kelawath674/
Chilouwa674/
Khelaiwi674/
Cheleiwo674/
Cheslova673/
Khilawah673/
Chilavap672/
Chhalava672/
Chhelave672/
Chelaver672/
Kheleiwa671/
Chilabai671/
Chillava671/
Chalavaa671/
Chalavai671/
Chalavau671/
Chhelavi671/
Helavath671/
Gelawaih671/
Shelabai671/
Helloway671/
Khelavai671/
Schilowa671/
Chalouwa671/
Chaloway671/
Challewa671/
Cayllawa671/
Cheylova671/
Seelawat671/
Sheilaba671/
Hillaway670/

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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 Chelawa
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