Chockalingum Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Chockalingum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chockalingum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius351:36,9557,021
England61:9,286,343223,652
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chockalingum (25) may also be a first name.

Chockalingum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chockalingum is found most frequently in Mauritius. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chockalingum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chockalingum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname Chockalingum is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Chockalingum reside; 84 percent reside in Southern Africa and 81 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, held by 25 people.

The last name is most frequent in Mauritius, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 36,955. In Mauritius Chockalingum is primarily concentrated in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 91 percent reside, Flacq District, where 3 percent reside and Pamplemousses District, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Mauritius this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

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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 Chockalingum
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