Chislam Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Namibia

Chislam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chislam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey31:17,2942,528
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Chislam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chislam is found most in South Africa. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chislam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Chislam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Chislam reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. Barring South Africa this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Chislam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chislam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chislam last name contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chilam92168/
Hislam9234/
Chilame86478/
Chislom86367/
Chailam86111/
Chillam8639/
Chitlam8624/
Chilgam8610/
Haislam864/
Chilham861/
Chiliam861/
Hisllam860/
Chiolam860/
Hilam8310,159/
Cilam8347/
Chislean8075/
Chailiam8059/
Schilham8033/
Chishlom8031/
Shaislam8029/
Chilhame806/
Chislain806/
Schiliam803/
Chilyame802/
Chilamme801/
Chislomn801/
Chislane801/
Chitleam801/
Chitliam801/
Chillham800/
Chislome800/
Chilan775,153/
Shilam772,700/
Hailam771,434/
Chilom771,032/
Hillam77888/
Chelam77233/
Heslam77169/
Kislam77124/
Hilham7744/
Gislam7744/
Sislam7718/
Hilame7715/
Khilam7713/
Jislam7713/
Hislan775/
Hoilam772/
Hilaam772/
Hiliam772/
Zislam771/
Xislam771/
Ciliam771/
Ceilam770/
Chislaine753/
Chisclain753/
Shaishlam751/
Chishlome750/
Chellam711,271/
Chilian711,222/
Chailom71761/
Chailan71605/
Chillan71504/
Hilliam71455/
Shillam71328/
Cheelam71300/
Cheilan71230/
Shailam71202/
Hishlan71153/
Shilame7198/
Shilham7196/
Chilane7174/
Chilang7148/
Chilyan7147/
Chiland7132/
Cilasim7127/
Chiolan7126/
Chilean7125/
Schilan7120/
Chislon7119/
Hisland7118/
Khuilam7113/
Chilain7113/
Cislean7112/
Ceillam7112/
Shitlam718/
Chetlam717/
Chelyam717/
Shuilam716/
Chhelam715/
Chilhan715/
Citlame715/
Hilaham715/
Sheilam714/
Khailam713/
Hailame712/
Shielam712/
Chelame712/
Hillamn712/
Huilham712/
Heshlam712/
Khilaim711/
Khillam711/
Chilank711/
Chilosm711/
Cheliam711/
Chhilan711/
Chiclan711/
Chihlan711/
Jhailam711/
Hseelam711/
Gishlam711/
Sislyam711/
Shilamm711/
Seislam711/
Shiliam711/
Hillamd711/
Hislane711/
Kheilam711/
Qaislam711/
Schislaine711/
Choilom711/
Chisllayne711/
Haillam710/
Hillham710/
Cheslan710/
Cislian710/
Chelham710/
Selam6723,456/
Silam674,613/
Shaislamova671,156/
Cilan671,007/
Chaillan67909/
Chitlang67539/
Jilam67454/
Helam67364/
Gilam67328/
Cheillan67255/
Hilan67167/
Schilhan67147/
Shilliam67105/
Shoislamova6760/
Celam6751/
Chhilaan6748/
Schilian6746/
Zilam6730/
Chailyan6730/
Hilom6725/
Chillian6724/
Choilang6710/
Sylam678/
Chailian675/
Chiliang675/
Chayleam675/
Chayliam675/
Khailiam674/
Cheilian674/
Chailane674/
Chaailan673/
Chailang673/
Chuilian673/
Chicllan673/
Chailoom673/
Chhilane672/
Shislian672/
Schilean672/
Chilanne671/
Chillanc671/
Cheiloum671/
Chelaime671/
Chelleam671/
Chhailan671/
Cheallam671/
Chichlom671/
Chihlang671/
Heisland671/
Hilliamn671/
Shigliam671/
Shailamm671/
Chishlon671/
Chiliane671/
Shaailam671/
Choilian671/
Chailand671/
Chilloum671/
Cheslain671/
Chiolhan671/
Chiolian671/
Sislaime671/
Chaillom671/
Chayllam671/
Chilayne671/
Chellamn671/
Choylaum671/
Haislane671/
Huilhame671/
Shillham670/
Gisleham670/
Chesland670/
Schilgan670/
Haisland670/
Chealham670/
Hylam670/
Chislonn670/

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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 Chislam
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