Chilu Surname
Approximately 419 people bear this surname
Chilu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 266 | 1:199,029 | 17,000 |
| Romania | 77 | 1:260,752 | 24,395 |
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| Solomon Islands | 17 | 1:34,119 | 6,789 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
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
Chilu (Bengali: চিলু, Hindi: चीलू, Marathi: चीलु, Oriya: ଚିଲୁ) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chilu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 702,422nd most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 17,392,711 people. Chilu is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Chilu reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chilu is also the 276,748th most widely held first name globally It is held by 865 people.
The surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 266 people, or 1 in 199,029. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Simiyu Region, where 48 percent reside, Lindi Region, where 44 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Chilu exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 18 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.
Chilu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chilu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chilu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chilu in the Bengali language | ||
| চিলু | cilu | - |
| Chilu in the Marathi language | ||
| चीलु | cilu | 74 |
| चीलू | cilu | 20 |
| भील | bhila | 6 |
| Chilu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିଲୁ | cilu | 67.68 |
| ଚିଳୁ | cilu | 31.31 |
| ଚିଲୂ | cilu | 1.01 |
| Chilu in the Hindi language | ||
| चीलू | cilu | 47.37 |
| चिलू | cilu | 42.11 |
| चिलुआ | cilu'a | 5.26 |
| चिलु | cilu | 5.26 |
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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
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- 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 Chilu
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