Chelemben Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Chelemben Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chelemben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius721:17,9643,788
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
England11:55,718,059489,080

Chelemben Last Name Facts

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

Chelemben is found in Mauritius more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chelemben? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chelemben is the 2,152,526th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Chelemben are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.

This last name is most frequently used in Mauritius, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 17,964. In Mauritius it is primarily concentrated in: Pamplemousses District, where 93 percent are found, Rivière du Rempart District, where 6 percent are found and Flacq District, where 1 percent are found. Beside Mauritius this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 5 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chellemben9559/
Helemben9415/
Helembyn8243/
Kelemben8213/
Shelembyn7846/
Shelembin781/
Shelembyna741/
Gelembyn716/
Gelembin711/
Selenbien671/
Shylembyn671/
Clenbin631/
Kelimbing561/

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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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  • 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 Chelemben
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