Chella Surname
Approximately 7,642 people bear this surname
Chella Surname Definition:
Chella is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: heavy object.
Chella Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,117 | 1:149,905 | 9,460 |
| Zambia | 1,610 | 1:9,845 | 1,145 |
| Italy | 204 | 1:299,788 | 37,710 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| Brazil | 121 | 1:1,769,209 | 57,430 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Mauritania | 60 | 1:68,248 | 4,675 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Chella (6,816) may also be a first name.
Chella Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chella is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: heavy object.
Chella Demographics
Average Chella Salary in
United States
$46,176 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chella Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chella Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chella (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻼ, Hindi: चेल्ला, Marathi: चेला, Russian: Челла) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chella? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 65,325th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 953,618 people. Chella occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Chella are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Chella is also the 78,949th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 6,816 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 5,117 people, or 1 in 149,905. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 61 percent live, Telangana, where 35 percent live and Tamil Nadu, where 2 percent live. Besides India it occurs in 53 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 21 percent live and Italy, where 3 percent live.
Chella Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Chella has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chella last name increased 357 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chella Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Chella are 40.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.94% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Chella earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.8% more than the national average, earning R 503,316 per year and in United States they earn 7.02% more than the national average, earning $46,176 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chella Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chella in the Marathi language | ||
| चेला | cela | - |
| Chella in the Hindi language | ||
| चेल्ला | cella | 50 |
| एस | esa | 25 |
| छेल्ला | chella | 25 |
| Chella in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺷﻼ | shla | 45.45 |
| ﺷﻠﻪ | shlh | 27.27 |
| ﺷﻞ | shl | 18.18 |
| ﺷﻠﻞ | shll | 9.09 |
| Chella in the Russian language | ||
| Челла | cella | - |
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