Chilam Surname
Approximately 168 people bear this surname
Chilam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 96 | 1:7,990,264 | 168,289 |
| Philippines | 28 | 1:3,615,651 | 151,287 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Chilam (1,486) may also be a first name.
Chilam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chilam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chilam (Hindi: चिलम, Marathi: चीलम, Oriya: ଚିଲମ, Russian: Чилам) is found most frequently in India. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,333,288th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 43,378,250 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Chilam are found; 64 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 201,767th most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 1,486 people.
The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 7,990,264. In India Chilam is most numerous in: Telangana, where 54 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 27 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 17 percent are found. Outside of India this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 17 percent are found and Nigeria, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chilam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chilam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିଲମ | cilama | 75 |
| ଚିଲାମ | cilama | 25 |
| Chilam in the Marathi language | ||
| चीलम | cilama | 58.82 |
| िचलम | icalama | 41.18 |
| Chilam in the Hindi language | ||
| चिलम | cilama | 40 |
| चीलम | cilama | 40 |
| चिलाम | cilama | 20 |
| Chilam in the Russian language | ||
| Чилам | cilam | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chilam
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