Cheleka Surname
Approximately 818 people bear this surname
Cheleka Surname Definition:
Cheleka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: someone who delays others.
Cheleka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 763 | 1:20,773 | 2,285 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Cheleka (31) may also be a first name.
Cheleka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Cheleka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: someone who delays others.
Cheleka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheleka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cheleka (Marathi: चेळेका) is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Cheleka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheleka? popularity and diffusion
Cheleka is the 423,328th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 8,908,980 people. The surname Cheleka is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Cheleka reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 31 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 763 people, or 1 in 20,773. In Zambia Cheleka is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent live, North-Western Province, where 25 percent live and Western Province, where 21 percent live. Apart from Zambia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 6 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cheleka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cheleka in the Marathi language | ||
| चेळेका | celeka | - |
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Footnotes
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