Chelek Surname
Approximately 112 people bear this surname
Chelek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Bulgaria | 20 | 1:348,945 | 17,019 |
| Belarus | 16 | 1:593,816 | 52,198 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Chelek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chelek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chelek (Oriya: େଚେଲକ, Russian: Челек) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chelek? popularity and diffusion
Chelek is the 1,727,723rd most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. The last name Chelek is primarily found in Africa, where 38 percent of Chelek live; 37 percent live in Central Africa and 37 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Other than The DR Congo this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 18 percent reside and Belarus, where 14 percent reside.
Chelek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chelek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chelek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chelek in the Oriya language | ||
| େଚେଲକ | ecelaka | 75 |
| େଛେଲକ | echelaka | 25 |
| Chelek in the Russian language | ||
| Челек | celek | - |
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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
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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 Chelek
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