Chelliah Surname
Approximately 4,796 people bear this surname
Chelliah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1,316 | 1:15,812 | 2,223 |
| Malaysia | 926 | 1:31,851 | 2,706 |
| India | 624 | 1:1,229,271 | 49,045 |
| United States | 304 | 1:1,192,299 | 84,979 |
| Thailand | 226 | 1:312,559 | 53,834 |
| Canada | 215 | 1:171,375 | 17,189 |
| England | 172 | 1:323,942 | 24,037 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| United Arab Emirates | 149 | 1:61,492 | 5,896 |
| Australia | 142 | 1:190,111 | 18,903 |
| Singapore | 128 | 1:43,029 | 1,626 |
| Qatar | 125 | 1:18,864 | 2,013 |
| Kuwait | 96 | 1:39,591 | 4,718 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| Switzerland | 34 | 1:241,556 | 20,206 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Chelliah (1,178) may also be a first name.
Chelliah Demographics
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Chelliah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chelliah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chelliah (Marathi: छेिलया) is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chelliah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 98,818th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,519,505 people. The last name Chelliah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Chelliah reside; 40 percent reside in South Asia and 40 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 231,244th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 1,178 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 1,316 people, or 1 in 15,812. Not including Sri Lanka Chelliah is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 19 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.
Chelliah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Chelliah surname are 6.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.26% being registered with the political party.
The amount Chelliah earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 19.55% less than the national average, earning 278,432 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning R 267,600 per year; in United States they earn 20.14% more than the national average, earning $51,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.79% less than the national average, earning $48,793 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chellieah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cheliah | 93 | 32 | / |
| Chellaiyah | 89 | 10 | / |
| Challiah | 88 | 9 | / |
| Chilliah | 88 | 5 | / |
| Chelleah | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chelliea | 88 | 1 | / |
| Heliah | 86 | 70 | / |
| Chellaiya | 82 | 31 | / |
| Haeliah | 80 | 344 | / |
| Cheleah | 80 | 76 | / |
| Cheljah | 80 | 16 | / |
| Hilliah | 80 | 14 | / |
| Chaliah | 80 | 11 | / |
| Chellea | 80 | 8 | / |
| Cheliha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hellijas | 75 | 58 | / |
| Cholihah | 75 | 14 | / |
| Helleaho | 75 | 7 | / |
| Chelaiya | 75 | 6 | / |
| Healijah | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chealeah | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hellihot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Helaijah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chehleah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chelea | 71 | 848 | / |
| Holiah | 71 | 794 | / |
| Haliah | 71 | 321 | / |
| Chellayya | 71 | 59 | / |
| Challaiya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chillaiya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Helaiyaph | 71 | 1 | / |
| Helija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heliha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chhelaiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hellea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaliha | 67 | 2,542 | / |
| Choliha | 67 | 54 | / |
| Helaiya | 67 | 32 | / |
| Chahlia | 67 | 30 | / |
| Holihah | 67 | 28 | / |
| Halihah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chelleo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cholija | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chalija | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chaliho | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cheljad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chelyha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kheliea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Helijas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chhellayya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geljiah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chiliha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chillea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiliho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelijah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chelías | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chealea | 67 | 0 | / |
Chelliah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chelliah in the Marathi language | ||
| छेिलया | cheilaya | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chelliah
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