Chol Surname
Approximately 318,899 people bear this surname
Chol Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 259,457 | 1:44 | 2 |
| Sudan | 50,680 | 1:740 | 91 |
| Kenya | 4,724 | 1:9,776 | 1,250 |
| Ethiopia | 2,093 | 1:46,606 | 5,024 |
| France | 420 | 1:158,149 | 24,553 |
| United States | 344 | 1:1,053,660 | 77,038 |
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| Iran | 128 | 1:599,863 | 33,366 |
| Australia | 124 | 1:217,707 | 20,896 |
| Mexico | 114 | 1:1,088,826 | 13,775 |
| Ukraine | 108 | 1:421,506 | 50,410 |
| India | 92 | 1:8,337,667 | 172,929 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| Cambodia | 42 | 1:368,742 | 3,778 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Malaysia | 28 | 1:1,053,365 | 46,873 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 1:634,446 | 25,919 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| North Korea | 4 | 1:6,279,262 | 91 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Chól (1) are calculated separately.
Chol (220,924) may also be a first name.
Chol Demographics
Chol Political Affiliation
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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
Chol Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chol in the Hindi language | ||
| चोल | cola | - |
| Chol in the Oriya language | ||
| େଚାଲ | ecala | 74.51 |
| େଚାଳ | ecala | 25.49 |
| Chol in the Marathi language | ||
| चोल | cola | 61.11 |
| चोळ | cola | 22.22 |
| चॉल | cola | 16.67 |
| Chol in the Russian language | ||
| Чол | col | - |
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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 Chol
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