Chobela Surname

391,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chobela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chobela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8031:19,7382,193
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England11:55,718,059489,080

Chobela (27) may also be a first name.

Chobela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chobela is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chobela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 391,109th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,052,537 people. The last name Chobela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chobela reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 27 people.

The surname Chobela is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 803 people, or 1 in 19,738. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 38 percent live, Central Province, where 32 percent live and Muchinga Province, where 10 percent live. Beside Zambia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Chobela Last Name Statistics demography

Chobela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.95% less than the national average, earning R 107,052 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choobela934/
Tchobela931/
Chobhela931/
Cobela92241/
Hobela9299/
Choubeila882/
Choubeyla882/
Choubiela882/
Choubelia881/
Chobola86424/
Chabela86199/
Chovela8664/
Chobelo8658/
Chowela8655/
Khobela8655/
Cobelia8638/
Shobela8638/
Hobeila8622/
Chebela868/
Chobala867/
Cobelea866/
Chubela864/
Chobele863/
Chábela862/
Chobila861/
Houbela861/
Xhobela861/
Hobelay860/
Choubeilla821/
Khobelia80158/
Chabelas80130/
Tshobela8091/
Choobola8075/
Chobelet8060/
Cheebela8016/
Tchabela805/
Hobelaid804/
Chovella804/
Choobelo804/
Choubila802/
Choveala802/
Chabeela801/
Chabelay801/
Chhabela801/
Houbelah801/
Schovela801/
Schabela801/
Chabiela801/
Hobeilah801/
Chobaila801/
Choubeli801/
Choubyla801/
Chabelah801/
Jobela771,931/
Zobela771,615/
Cabela771,067/
Cobelo771,057/
Sobela77271/
Habela77265/
Covela77173/
Hubela7760/
Cobila7718/
Hovela779/
Hobelo774/
Hobila773/
Hobele773/
Xobela773/
Shobheela751/
Schovella751/
Tchaouela751/
Choubelou751/
Chabeelah751/
Chabala7133,878/
Chabeli714,425/
Chebila711,221/
Covella711,101/
Hoyuela71570/
Chavela71553/
Chabila71552/
Khabela71362/
Chabola71240/
Sobelah71205/
Shabela71139/
Chebala71108/
Sobiela71105/
Chubila7191/
Sobelga7169/
Chubele7166/
Chabelo7150/
Chobolo7133/
Habelea7131/
Xhabela7125/
Sobelya7123/
Ciowela7122/
Chovele7121/
Schobeloch7120/
Ciobila7120/
Chubelo7119/
Houwela7115/
Shobila7112/
Habeela7112/
Khubela7112/
Cabelia7111/
Shovela7110/
Cahuela719/
Chawela717/
Sobelat717/
Chebola716/
Zobelia716/
Hubelia716/
Sobelia715/
Hovella715/
Habeila715/
Sahbela714/
Chabele714/
Hăbelea714/
Hobilah713/
Khobeli713/
Zobiela713/
Tsobela713/
Chebelo713/
Cobeley712/
Cobilia712/
Khobele712/
Ceubela711/
Howelia711/
Cohuela711/
Sobeela711/
Hobelit711/
Cobilha711/
Hoyvela711/
Hojbeli711/
Jobelea711/
Sobeala711/
Chobalo711/
Chobile711/
Chobili711/
Chabely711/
Covelia711/
Cobelio711/
Hoëbelo711/
Jhubela711/
Cabhela711/
Chebeallah711/
Dzobela711/
Sobetla711/
Sobhela711/
Sgobela711/
Zoubela711/
Hobelot710/
Habelha710/
Chavelas673,683/
Chabolla67963/
Hoballah67770/
Hachuela67636/
Chhabila67251/
Chabilay67221/
Chabaila67216/
Chaabila67145/
Chebeleu67118/
Chaballa6774/
Shobhila6773/
Ciompela6771/
Tchawela6751/
Chaabola6745/
Tshabela6741/
Chavelaz6732/
Chabalay6729/
Tshowela6722/
Shahbela6720/
Chabelie6719/
Chavella6718/
Shabeela6716/
Couvelha6714/
Chumpela6714/
Chabelep6714/
Chhabala6713/
Houweila6712/
Champela6710/
Khoubila679/
Chebelyo678/
Hõbelaid678/
Chebelio677/
Cheballa676/
Chovello675/
Hobeileh675/
Habeilla674/
Chuubila674/
Tchabila674/
Chovelle674/
Chabaala673/
Chabalah673/
Chabilat672/
Chavelia672/
Chavoila672/
Shabeila672/
Chabalau672/
Chaabala671/
Chabhala671/
Chabhele671/
Chaubila671/
Chhabeli671/
Hobelitt671/
Shabelia671/
Chebalah671/
Höbelaid671/
Hubelaid671/
Khoubyla671/
Sobehela671/
Hachvela671/
Chowilat671/
Chouwila671/
Cionpela671/
Chebeley671/
Chebilia671/
Chabeles671/
Chabalia671/
Choubile671/
Chebalia671/
Tchavela671/
Shabiela671/
Shovelea670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chobela
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