Chilu Surname

702,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Chilu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chilu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2661:199,02917,000
Romania771:260,75224,395
India341:22,560,747316,052
Solomon Islands171:34,1196,789
England61:9,286,343223,652
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Chilu (865) may also be a first name.

Chilu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chilu (Bengali: চিলু, Hindi: चीलू, Marathi: चीलु, Oriya: ଚିଲୁ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 702,422nd most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 17,392,711 people. The last name Chilu is predominantly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Chilu are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Chilu is also the 276,748th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 865 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 266 people, or 1 in 199,029. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 48 percent are found, Lindi Region, where 44 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 18 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Chilu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chilu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chilu last name contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chillu91221/
Chilou91195/
Chitlu91175/
Chilau91145/
Chileu91143/
Chilut9180/
Chiolu9152/
Chielu9135/
Chiliu9111/
Chailu914/
Chilus913/
Chilhu911/
Chiluy911/
Chuilu911/
Schilu911/
Chilux911/
Chilui911/
Hilu894,597/
Cilu8935/
Chillou83198/
Chilaud83196/
Chiloup83106/
Chiloux8386/
Choilou8345/
Chiolou8338/
Chillau8333/
Chilous8323/
Chittlu8319/
Chuileu8316/
Chillus8311/
Chhailu836/
Chailou836/
Chilaut835/
Tchilou835/
Chitllu833/
Chilouh833/
Chaillu832/
Chitlui832/
Tchilau832/
Tchileu832/
Chieleu832/
Chillyu831/
Chislou831/
Chitlou831/
Cheilou831/
Chilius830/
Chilutt830/
Hailu80593,084/
Chulu8038,900/
Chelu803,161/
Hilou802,370/
Shilu802,088/
Cilus801,309/
Hillu80614/
Cailu80245/
Khilu80108/
Hilus8090/
Cilut8052/
Hiluy8047/
Hilau8045/
Cileu8027/
Ciliu8023/
Heilu8023/
Hileu8020/
Huilu8013/
Cilhu8010/
Cuilu807/
Zhilu806/
Hilux805/
Chiló804/
Hitlu804/
Cielu803/
Hilut803/
Cilau802/
Hiluś801/
Chélu801/
Cilou801/
Hilyu801/
Chaillou776,690/
Chilloux77282/
Chilouch77204/
Chailleu77155/
Chillous77138/
Chillaud7785/
Tchuileu7762/
Chillout7734/
Chisloup7731/
Choilous7719/
Tcheilou779/
Chillaut774/
Chailoux772/
Chailaux771/
Tchihlou771/
Chaailou771/
Chisloux771/
Chuulu733,287/
Chellu731,434/
Cailiu73513/
Tchelu73342/
Hilout73281/
Shailu73227/
Hillus73213/
Tshilu73151/
Chelus73133/
Hilaus73121/
Hilouz73112/
Hillou73111/
Shiliu73102/
Chuluu7398/
Cilius7395/
Khilou7382/
Shielu7376/
Cheelu7370/
Cheluş7354/
Hailou7345/
Cheleu7344/
Hillau7343/
Chullu7342/
Shillu7342/
Chetlu7341/
Cheluș7340/
Chelou7333/
Khillu7326/
Citlau7325/
Cileus7317/
Chelut7315/
Haileu7314/
Hileus7313/
Hiliau7310/
Hilius7310/
Shilau7310/
Cailus738/
Cilyuz738/
Shilui737/
Chulau737/
Chiloe736/
Chiloo736/
Cheliu736/
Chuliu736/
Khailu736/
Ciliut735/
Hilahu735/
Haillu735/
Chilão735/
Shoilu734/
Ciluis734/
Hiloud734/
Sheilu733/
Cuiliu733/
Huiliu732/
Chelau732/
Shitlu732/
Chului732/
Chelui732/
Hailux732/
Hailui732/
Cilaud732/
Heiliu732/
Khilau731/
Cailyu731/
Chelyu731/
Chhulu731/
Huilau731/
Chuluy731/
Chyliu731/
Zhailu731/
Haailu731/
Hilaut731/
Hilleu731/
Hillux731/
Jhiliu731/
Hailau731/
Chuluh731/
Chelup731/
Huilup731/
Cielux731/
Cileud731/
Huilui731/
Khuilu731/
Cailou730/
Heilus730/
Hislup730/
Chailloux711,723/
Chailleux71700/
Chaillaud71153/
Chailloud7151/
Chaillous7150/
Chaillout7133/
Chillault7121/
Chaillaux7120/
Chittellu711/
Zchaillou711/
Chailloup711/
Silu673,170/
Kilu671,823/
Helu671,542/
Chelius671,035/
Tshileu67870/
Caillou67864/
Caillau67710/
Jilu67328/
Hillius67283/
Khailou67248/
Chojllu67235/
Sahailu67159/
Chelouh67144/
Celu67139/
Gilu67130/
Cheleux67112/
Xilu67102/
Zilu6797/
Tchelou6793/
Tshilau6782/
Cheuleu6774/
Cheylus6773/
Zhailau6765/
Haislup6753/
Cailhau6748/
Cailleu6746/
Chellou6736/
Heislup6731/
Shilout6730/
Hailaud6728/
Huileux6724/
Haillus6722/
Tshiolu6721/
Hailyus6717/
Heilaud6713/
Shiolou6712/
Cittlau6711/
Chilloo6710/
Ceahlau679/
Chuelou678/
Cheliuz677/
Scheliu676/
Qilu676/
Shillus675/
Shilaud674/
Hillous674/
Hilú674/
Tshielu674/
Khillou674/
Shuiliu674/
Hjlu674/
Chettlu673/
Hillaud673/
Hélu673/
Tcheleu673/
Hylu673/
Cheleus672/
Cheliuh672/
Cehlius672/
Cailaud672/
Khilaus671/
Khaihlu671/
Khailau671/
Cailiau671/
Ceilius671/
Cheslau671/
Chelaus671/
Cheluis671/
Chulahu671/
Hailouz671/
Haisluy671/
Schiloo671/
Chelgou671/
Shittlu671/
Hilliau671/
Shailou671/
Hailout671/
Caileux671/
Chéleux671/
Chýluch671/
Chuleuh671/
Chuelau671/
Chelaut671/
Chelhud671/
Chilhoe671/
Cheylou671/
Cylu671/
Hailush671/
Chelous671/
Cheluch671/
Sahielu671/
Shilahu671/
Chellui671/
Khailuy671/
Haislux670/

Chilu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chilu in the Bengali language
চিলুcilu-
Chilu in the Marathi language
चीलुcilu74
चीलूcilu20
भीलbhila6
Chilu in the Oriya language
ଚିଲୁcilu67.68
ଚିଳୁcilu31.31
ଚିଲୂcilu1.01
Chilu in the Hindi language
चीलूcilu47.37
चिलूcilu42.11
चिलुआcilu'a5.26
चिलुcilu5.26

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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 Chilu
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