Chelig Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Chelig Surname User-submission:
The Čelig surname is of Croatian descent and is believed to have originated in Ivanec area. Although little has been found regarding any factual origination story and/or a concrete definition of the name; It is believed to denote that those born to this surname are proud Croats.
Read More About This SurnameChelig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Algeria | 9 | 1:4,292,395 | 48,087 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Chelig Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Čelig surname is of Croatian descent and is believed to have originated in Ivanec area. Although little has been found regarding any factual origination story and/or a concrete definition of the name; It is believed to denote that those born to this surname are proud Croats. In the past century most Croatian residents bearing this surname were born in Zagreband or Lepoglava. Approximately only 90 people with the surname Čelig are believed to still reside in Croatia today, occupying a mere 40 households. There were 80 documented Čelig's living in Croatia in the mid 1900s and there has been negligible growth of the surname in Croatia since then. Those living in Croatia are located mostly in Zagreb followed by Zlogonje, Lipovnik in the Ivanec area, Vinkovci and Nova Kapela in the Vrbovec area. The surname Čelig, including the variants of Celig, Chelig, Chellig and Tschellnig have been located in 10 countries on four continents. The heaviest concentration of the surname outside of Croatia is found in the United States sharing the variant spelling of Chelig and thought to be descendants from one family that emigrated from Croatia to the United States near the turn of the 19th century.
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Average Chelig Salary in
United States
$32,038 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chelig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chelig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chelig is found most in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chelig? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,034,050th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. Chelig occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Chelig are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 100 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 38 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.
Chelig Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chelig surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Chelig earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.75% less than the national average, earning $32,038 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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