Chemeli Surname

147,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chemeli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chemeli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,9791:15,5021,860
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
India71:109,580,769786,157
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chemeli (791) may also be a first name.

Chemeli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chemeli (Hindi: चेमेली, Marathi: चेमेली, Oriya: େଚେମଲି) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chemeli? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 147,349th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,425,140 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chemeli live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 291,309th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 791 people.

The surname Chemeli is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,979 people, or 1 in 15,502. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Nandi County, where 42 percent are found, Uasin Gishu County, where 28 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 13 percent are found. Barring Kenya this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Chemeli Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chemelei9311/
Chemelio933/
Tchemeli932/
Chemmeli931/
Chiemeli931/
Chemelis931/
Chemeloi931/
Cemeli92113/
Hemeli9245/
Chiemelie8890/
Chemmeeli883/
Tchesmeli882/
Chiemelai881/
Chiemelia881/
Chameli863,167/
Chemali862,277/
Chemili86144/
Cesmeli86117/
Chemele86115/
Chimeli8672/
Chemela8628/
Shemeli8613/
Chemely867/
Hemelia863/
Hemeali861/
Khemeli861/
Cemelis861/
Xhemeli861/
Cemelia861/
Shemelis807,573/
Chiemela801,179/
Chemmali80485/
Chemolli80271/
Chimelis80144/
Tchemele80122/
Shemelia8080/
Chiemele8045/
Cemelich8020/
Chemmili8013/
Chemilia8010/
Chemeley809/
Chemalli806/
Chimeliz806/
Hemmelis805/
Chamelei804/
Chitmeli804/
Chemaele804/
Chemeler804/
Chemalei804/
Chimeeli803/
Chimelie802/
Chomeili801/
Chamaeli801/
Chameali801/
Chemeela801/
Chemilio801/
Chemmela801/
Cheemili801/
Dzhemeli801/
Shemheli801/
Khemeili801/
Ceesmeli801/
Chiemely801/
Chemelez801/
Chemelyo801/
Chemolei801/
Chemalie801/
Chemahli801/
Cheemali801/
Schemely800/
Chemeitelli781/
Jemeli777,100/
Hemili77798/
Hemela77459/
Gemeli77342/
Semeli77268/
Hemely77107/
Cimeli7744/
Kemeli7734/
Hemele7720/
Cemili773/
Cemele773/
Zemeli773/
Himeli772/
Hymeli772/
Cémeli771/
Cemela771/
Cemely770/
Schemeley7543/
Chemyolei757/
Cheumeleu755/
Khemmelis754/
Chimmeeli754/
Chaemmali754/
Chiemmela753/
Chittmeli751/
Cemecelli751/
Chemmaili751/
Chemmalli751/
Chemmeela751/
Chiemiela751/
Chiemeela751/
Schimieli751/
Cheymalai751/
Gemmeli7112,959/
Chamoli717,628/
Chamali711,922/
Khemili711,597/
Chimela711,019/
Chomali71915/
Chamili71488/
Shemela71281/
Hemaili71273/
Chimali71167/
Semelis71156/
Chamele71143/
Chimely71142/
Chemale71130/
Chimili7174/
Chimele7165/
Jemmeli7164/
Hemmele7156/
Hemitli7155/
Semelia7150/
Çetmeli7139/
Hajmeli7137/
Tsemeli7128/
Xhemili7123/
Shemely7122/
Khemele7121/
Kemetli7118/
Chemile7117/
Semelit7115/
Chemole7115/
Gemeeli7111/
Semetli7110/
Shemili718/
Himelis717/
Chémali717/
Tšemeli715/
Semeloi715/
Chomoli714/
Kemelia714/
Zemmeli714/
Quemeli713/
Kemelai713/
Semieli713/
Jemeili712/
Shemele712/
Chomely712/
Hemeley712/
Kemelei711/
Kemmeli711/
Jemeeli711/
Hemeily711/
Hemeler711/
Hemiely711/
Himmeli711/
Hemilia711/
Çesmeli711/
Šemelis711/
Semelio711/
Szemeli711/
Cimelis711/
Chemila711/
Hkemili711/
Çemgeli711/
Cimieli711/
Jhemely711/
Hemilis711/
Hemmely711/
Hemylia711/
Kemelis711/
Hemeile710/
Shimelis6759,485/
Shemeles6718,682/
Xhemaili67904/
Chimmili67791/
Chimmali67504/
Chimilio67482/
Tsesmeli67427/
Shemmela67411/
Chommali67200/
Chaimali67174/
Hemailia67138/
Shemeley67120/
Himmetli67119/
Hemmeler67109/
Chamalai6781/
Chemolle6755/
Chammali6754/
Shemelya6742/
Hemesley6728/
Chamaele6723/
Gemmeeli6720/
Ts'emeli6717/
Chemaleu6717/
Chemalle6715/
Schimele6714/
Chemaitelly6712/
Chimmela6712/
Chimalli6711/
Chimioli677/
Chomeily676/
Chamaali675/
Chimeles675/
T'Semeli675/
Hymetlli675/
Chohmali675/
Gemmeili673/
Himelich673/
Semeliss673/
Chamelee673/
Chimeala673/
Tsemelis672/
Chemmale672/
Chamalli672/
Chemmily672/
Tchimele672/
K'Hemele672/
Chimolli671/
Chimaali671/
Chimhali671/
Chomaliy671/
Chamaili671/
Chammoli671/
Chamolli671/
Chemmila671/
Jemeylli671/
Hemilich671/
Cimhelia671/
Dzhemili671/
Gemmeali671/
Gemmelii671/
Xhemijli671/
Chimaili671/
Chiemale671/
Kiemelie671/
Khemajli671/
Khemeles671/
Xhemayli671/
Shemaili671/
Semeleit671/
Semelois671/
Szemelyi671/
Tchimili671/
Tsemelui671/
Dzeumeli671/
Chomilie671/
Chamalie671/
Chemalay671/
Chemaley671/
Chimeyla671/
Khemaili671/
Tshemela671/
Sheimili671/
Chemalee671/
Himielia671/
Chimeley670/
Shemelea670/
Hemmesle670/
Hemmealy670/
Hemehler670/
Shemilia670/

Chemeli Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chemeli in the Hindi language
चेमेलीcemeli88
चमेलीcameli12
Chemeli in the Marathi language
चेमेलीcemeli75
चमेलीcameli25
Chemeli in the Oriya language
େଚେମଲିecemali74.36
େଚେମଳିecemali12.82
େଚେମଲୀecemali10.26
େଚେମଳୀecemali2.56

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Footnotes

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