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
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
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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