Chelliah Surname

98,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Chelliah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chelliah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,3161:15,8122,223
Malaysia9261:31,8512,706
India6241:1,229,27149,045
United States3041:1,192,29984,979
Thailand2261:312,55953,834
Canada2151:171,37517,189
England1721:323,94224,037
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United Arab Emirates1491:61,4925,896
Australia1421:190,11118,903
Singapore1281:43,0291,626
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
South Africa871:622,73246,743
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Norway251:205,69123,411
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Chelliah (1,178) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chellieah941/
Cheliah9332/
Chellaiyah8910/
Challiah889/
Chilliah885/
Chelleah882/
Chelliea881/
Heliah8670/
Chellaiya8231/
Haeliah80344/
Cheleah8076/
Cheljah8016/
Hilliah8014/
Chaliah8011/
Chellea808/
Cheliha803/
Hellijas7558/
Cholihah7514/
Helleaho757/
Chelaiya756/
Healijah753/
Chealeah753/
Hellihot751/
Helaijah751/
Chehleah751/
Chelea71848/
Holiah71794/
Haliah71321/
Chellayya7159/
Challaiya714/
Chillaiya712/
Helaiyaph711/
Helija711/
Heliha711/
Chhelaiya711/
Hellea711/
Chaliha672,542/
Choliha6754/
Helaiya6732/
Chahlia6730/
Holihah6728/
Halihah6715/
Chelleo6711/
Cholija6711/
Chalija679/
Chaliho676/
Cheljad675/
Chelyha674/
Kheliea673/
Helijas672/
Chhellayya672/
Geljiah672/
Chiliha671/
Chillea671/
Chiliho671/
Gelijah671/
Chelías671/
Chealea670/

Chelliah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chelliah in the Marathi language
छेिलयाcheilaya-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chelliah
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