Chelu Surname

141,046th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Chelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2,4591:8,1651,076
Zambia4321:36,6903,695
France611:1,088,897118,069
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
India351:21,916,154310,282
Austria221:387,06540,442
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

The alternate forms: Chélu (1) are calculated separately.

Chelu (759) may also be a first name.

Chelu Last Name Facts

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

Chelu (Hindi: चेलू, Marathi: चेलू, Oriya: େଚଲୁ, Tibetan: སྤྱེ་ལའུ།) is more commonly found in Romania than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Chélu. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chelu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chelu is the 141,046th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,305,456 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Chelu live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 298,137th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 759 people.

This surname is most numerous in Romania, where it is carried by 2,459 people, or 1 in 8,165. In Romania Chelu is most common in: Bucharest Municipality, where 21 percent reside, Dolj County, where 12 percent reside and Teleorman County, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Romania it is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 14 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Chelu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chelu surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Chelu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.25% less than the national average, earning $37,431 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chélu931/
Chellu911,434/
Tchelu91342/
Chelus91133/
Cheelu9170/
Cheluş9154/
Cheleu9144/
Chetlu9141/
Cheluș9140/
Chielu9135/
Chelou9133/
Chelut9115/
Cheliu916/
Chelau912/
Chelui912/
Chelyu911/
Chaelu911/
Chelup911/
Helu891,542/
Celu89139/
Chelius831,035/
Chelouh83144/
Cheleux83112/
Tchelou8393/
Cheuleu8374/
Cheylus8373/
Chellou8336/
Cheliuz837/
Scheliu836/
Chettlu833/
Tcheleu833/
Cheleus832/
Cheliuh832/
Chieleu832/
Cheslau831/
Chelaus831/
Cheluis831/
Chelgou831/
Chelaut831/
Chelhud831/
Cheilou831/
Cheylou831/
Chelous831/
Cheluch831/
Chaelui831/
Chellui831/
Helou8025,900/
Gcelu801,805/
Chalu80897/
Shelu80558/
Chilu80419/
Heelu80349/
Heliu80328/
Celus80297/
Helus80252/
Khelu80175/
Heluy80159/
Helut80142/
Hellu80123/
Heleu80105/
Cholu80102/
Qhelu8048/
Celau8029/
Heilu8023/
Helui8016/
Helau8015/
Heluz805/
Cetlu805/
Celud805/
Cielu803/
Celut803/
Celuh801/
Hehlu801/
Healu801/
Czelu801/
Celou801/
Celiu801/
Scelu801/
Heslu801/
Helux801/
Celui801/
Xhelu801/
Celuz801/
Tcheilou779/
Chellouh775/
Schetluz773/
Chelyush773/
Chellius772/
Chelouch772/
Chelouha771/
Scheuleu771/
Tchehlui771/
Chellout771/
Hellou732,272/
Celuch731,172/
Celius73965/
Helleu73667/
Helous73555/
Chalui73459/
Helluy73378/
Celeus73254/
Challu73229/
Chillu73221/
Chilou73195/
Chitlu73175/
Sheelu73171/
Chilau73145/
Chileu73143/
Shellu73119/
Chaleu73103/
Tshelu7384/
Chilut7380/
Shielu7376/
Chaalu7367/
Chalau7361/
Heslup7361/
Helouz7358/
Celuis7358/
Hellus7354/
Chiolu7352/
Chaluh7351/
Helaut7342/
Kheylu7329/
Celoud7327/
Cholui7324/
Shelus7322/
Shelgu7319/
Cheloe7317/
Helius7316/
Khellu7315/
Chollu7313/
Heleut7313/
Heslou7312/
Chiliu7311/
Heliau7311/
Heluua735/
Shelhu735/
Helouh735/
Shelud734/
Chailu734/
Chelho734/
Cheloo734/
Xheliu734/
Sheluu733/
Sheilu733/
Chilus733/
Heleux733/
Celaus733/
Cholau732/
Celush732/
Sehelu732/
Khelou732/
Heloud732/
Heleus732/
Heiliu732/
Sheliu732/
Heluha731/
Chhalu731/
Chilhu731/
Chiluy731/
Choluu731/
Celaut731/
Chahlu731/
Heliud731/
Helutt731/
Chuilu731/
Chyliu731/
Schilu731/
Shetlu731/
Celupp731/
Ceylau731/
Hehelu731/
Heelou731/
Heloux731/
Kkhelu731/
Dzhelu731/
Choluy731/
Celaud731/
Chełuj731/
Chilux731/
Cielux731/
Chilui731/
Thselu731/
Chaliu731/
Heslau730/
Heilus730/
Schelouch7117/
Schelhaus7111/
Cheluhova712/
Chittellu711/
Schelhout711/
Scheslaus710/
Schelhous710/
Hilu674,597/
Cieluch671,784/
Gelu671,376/
Kelu671,067/
Selu671,052/
Khellou67706/
Jelu67645/
Helleux67417/
Chalouh67305/
Zelu67284/
Chojllu67235/
Chillou67198/
Chilaud67196/
Shelyuh67162/
Chiloup67106/
Chiloux6786/
Qelu6776/
Choilou6745/
Chiolou6738/
Cilu6735/
Chillau6733/
Heislup6731/
Chilous6723/
Hetlouz6721/
Chittlu6719/
Helü6719/
Chuileu6716/
Heilaud6713/
Helyush6713/
Chillus6711/
Ceahlau679/
Chahlou678/
Chhailu676/
Khelous676/
Chailou676/
Hellius675/
Chilaut675/
Tchilou675/
Cetlaus675/
Helú675/
Tshielu674/
Hjlu674/
Challui673/
Chitllu673/
Chilouh673/
Hélu673/
Hylu673/
Shelius672/
Chaillu672/
Chitlui672/
Tchilau672/
Tchileu672/
Challiu672/
Cehlius672/
Heslaut672/
Chaliau672/
Saheelu671/
Chillyu671/
Chislou671/
Ceilius671/
Helhaus671/
Hellyus671/
Xelu671/
Shellui671/
Shealeu671/
Shealui671/
Shelleu671/
Hellouz671/
Hellous671/
Heslouj671/
Heliaud671/
Heliuss671/
Hellaud671/
Hellaux671/
Helleus671/
Helault671/
Khelouj671/
Kaheelu671/
Shelyup671/
Shelyut671/
Czeluch671/
Chitlou671/
Chéleux671/
Chýluch671/
Challeu671/
Celó671/
Cylu671/
Thsehlu671/
Tshehlu671/
Tshellu671/
Sahielu671/
Helyuha671/
Khelyus671/
Chilius670/
Chilutt670/
Challuh670/
Sheleut670/

Chelu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chelu in the Oriya language
େଚଲୁecalu83.33
େସଲୁesalu16.67
Chelu in the Hindi language
चेलूcelu77.55
चेलुcelu20.41
छैलूchailu2.04
Chelu in the Marathi language
चेलूcelu50
चेलुcelu45.83
येलुyelu4.17
Chelu in the Tibetan language
སྤྱེ་ལའུ།chéla'u33.33
ཆེ་ལུ།chélu33.33
ཆི་ལུ།chilu33.33

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