Chol Surname

1,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318,899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Chol Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan259,4571:442
Sudan50,6801:74091
Kenya4,7241:9,7761,250
Ethiopia2,0931:46,6065,024
France4201:158,14924,553
United States3441:1,053,66077,038
Somalia1961:68,6332,887
Iran1281:599,86333,366
Australia1241:217,70720,896
Mexico1141:1,088,82613,775
Ukraine1081:421,50650,410
India921:8,337,667172,929
Canada761:484,81041,569
Cambodia421:368,7423,778
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
England181:3,095,448105,421
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Israel141:611,26042,949
China131:105,178,5825,529
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Bulgaria111:634,44625,919
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
North Korea41:6,279,26291
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Chól (1) are calculated separately.

Chol (220,924) may also be a first name.

Chol Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chol (Hindi: चोल, Marathi: चोल, Oriya: େଚାଲ, Russian: Чол) has its highest incidence in South Sudan. It may occur as a variant: Chól. For other potential spellings of Chol click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chol? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chol is the 1,722nd most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,852 people. The surname Chol occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chol reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 4,727th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 220,924 people.

The surname is most widespread in South Sudan, where it is held by 259,457 people, or 1 in 44. Besides South Sudan this surname exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 16 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Chol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chol has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chol surname expanded 4,914 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chol Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Chol last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Chol are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Chol earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.46% less than the national average, earning $41,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.18% less than the national average, earning $34,687 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chól921/
Chuol89244,838/
Choul8931,393/
Chole898,261/
Schol891,800/
Choel89124/
Cholt8975/
Cholp8959/
Chool8958/
Choll8927/
Choil8923/
Chold8922/
Choël8913/
Chhol897/
Tchol895/
Chotl892/
Choyl892/
Chohl891/
Jchol891/
Col8610,933/
Hol867,327/
Scholl8034,815/
School802,658/
Tschol80307/
Schold80299/
Cholle80254/
Schohl80249/
Tchole80228/
Chhoul80170/
Scholp8095/
Schotl8063/
Chotel8049/
Schuol8042/
Choule8033/
Chhole8021/
Tcholl8010/
Chotil809/
Choole809/
Chhotl807/
Schoul805/
Cholhe804/
Tchoul804/
Schoil804/
Shchol804/
Choult803/
Choile802/
Chohle801/
Chsole801/
Tchool801/
Choyle801/
Chosel801/
Cshool801/
Chhoil801/
Tchold801/
Choolp801/
Chholh801/
Choldt800/
Holt75168,012/
Cool7539,046/
Coll7533,583/
Hole7530,607/
Holl7516,276/
Hohl7511,901/
Hoil757,605/
Chal757,086/
Houl754,191/
Hold753,168/
Coil752,905/
Khol752,685/
Shol751,218/
Chul751,206/
Coul75920/
Hool75831/
Holp75692/
Ciol75257/
Zhol75158/
Hoyl75130/
Coyl7599/
Holø7573/
Colț7531/
Hoël7524/
Holh7521/
Colì7520/
Coël7517/
Huol7510/
Hosl759/
Hotl756/
Cojl754/
Cuol753/
Dcol752/
Hoíl751/
Czol751/
Tcol751/
Csol751/
Hsol751/
Colh750/
Tscholl731,068/
Choisil73735/
Scholpp73425/
Tschohl73288/
Choisel73278/
Chochel73263/
Schotel73248/
Choitel7396/
Cholova7389/
Schoult7379/
Tchoule7374/
Cholowa7340/
Schottl7330/
Schoisl7320/
Choutel7314/
Scholdt7312/
Choosil7310/
Schooll735/
Schoole734/
Scholth733/
Scholtt732/
Chhoule732/
Chhotil731/
Schould731/
Shcholl731/
Schoule731/
Shcholt731/
Schohle731/
Choille731/
Chouhle731/
Choulhe731/
Choutil731/
Chousel731/
Schhool731/
Chotell730/
Schoill730/
Scholpf730/
Schuold730/
Schhold730/
Schoull730/
Chale6757,923/
Houle6729,850/
Hoyle6724,533/
Khole677,225/
Holle677,032/
Coull674,526/
Hoole674,161/
Shole673,040/
Chalh672,413/
Chule672,022/
Holdt671,927/
Sholl671,808/
Chall671,756/
Chaal671,701/
Shoul67989/
Hould67951/
Hoile67913/
Hotel67822/
Hohlt67706/
Chaul67514/
Schal67424/
Schottel67371/
Chhal67361/
Kholl67344/
Shold67333/
Holpp67227/
Shoil67209/
Khoul67197/
Hosel67193/
Hoşel67161/
Chahl67157/
Shool67150/
Hoisl67143/
Cheul67136/
Chatl67129/
Hoolt67123/
Chull67108/
Huolt6783/
Hosle6772/
Chalp6771/
Dchal6770/
Holdø6765/
Cooll6760/
Houll6739/
Ciole6737/
Søhol6735/
Houël6731/
Chald6730/
Czoll6730/
Hoill6727/
Hottl6727/
Tchal6724/
Hosil6722/
Hohul6722/
Coill6719/
Khoil6719/
Cioll6719/
Hollt6717/
Sholt6716/
Chochell6714/
Chalt6713/
Shohl6713/
Sholh6713/
Khool678/
Chuil678/
Åshol678/
Chollowa678/
Holtt677/
Holht677/
Holhe676/
Chuul676/
Choosilp676/
Chuld674/
Hogli674/
Choulová673/
Chult673/
Schossel673/
Hoyll673/
Schosild672/
Shuol672/
Cahll672/
Cahhl672/
Øholt672/
Chalì672/
Choulova672/
Chollova672/
Khoyl671/
Housl671/
Hoyld671/
Hollh671/
Hjoul671/
Hoslt671/
Cohll671/
Czold671/
Zhohl671/
Schoseld671/
Shotl671/
Hosll671/
Chaàl671/
Kholh671/
Zholl671/
Tchoulle671/
Tshol671/
Chotlesh671/
Châle671/
Chaâl671/
Couhl671/
Coolh671/
Htsol671/
Hotil671/
Holhs671/
Chouchel671/
Hoytl671/
Htzol671/
Holhz671/
Huole670/
Hoold670/
Holll670/
Sholp670/
Coihl670/
Schoolle670/
Hooll670/
Schouldt670/
Schoolhl670/
Schoille670/
Hojle670/

Chol Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chol in the Hindi language
चोलcola-
Chol in the Oriya language
େଚାଲecala74.51
େଚାଳecala25.49
Chol in the Marathi language
चोलcola61.11
चोळcola22.22
चॉलcola16.67
Chol in the Russian language
Чолcol-

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