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Where Does The Last Name Chola Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chola (Hindi: चोला, Marathi: चोला, Russian: Чола, Tibetan: ལྕོགས་ལ།) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chola.

How Common Is The Last Name Chola? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Chola is the 5,586^th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 72,009 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chola reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chola is also the 43,749^th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16,354 people.

Chola is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 76,210 people, or 1 in 208. In Zambia Chola is most common in: Luapula Province, where 35 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent reside and Northern Province, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this last name occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Chola Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chola has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chola surname rose 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chola Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Chola surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Chola earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 12.01% less than the national average, earning R 209,100 per year and in United States they earn 16.24% less than the national average, earning $36,143 USD per year.