Chola Surname

5,586th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chola Surname Definition:

Chola is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: born after twins.

Chola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia76,2101:20823
DR Congo22,7731:3,244359
India7431:1,032,38943,187
Kenya3701:124,81110,369
Malawi3661:46,7746,615
South Africa2441:222,04023,223
Uganda831:470,35327,634
Benin701:147,65115,402
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Tanzania301:1,764,72047,592
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Afghanistan281:1,148,32810,363
England221:2,532,63991,802
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
France151:4,428,181244,602
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Georgia71:535,07818,425
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
China61:227,886,92811,701
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Chola (16,354) may also be a first name.

Chola Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chola is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: born after twins.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chola Last Name Facts

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

Chola (Hindi: चोला, Marathi: चोला, Russian: Чола, Tibetan: ལྕོགས་ལ།) is found most in Zambia. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chola? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,586th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 72,009 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chola reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 43,749th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 16,354 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 76,210 people, or 1 in 208. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Luapula Province, where 35 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent reside and Northern Province, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this surname exists in 55 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chola Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Chola last name is primarily 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% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cholla911,618/
Choula91744/
Tchola91634/
Cholat91342/
Cholia91259/
Cholai91227/
Choila91215/
Choola91152/
Cholas91148/
Cholah91108/
Chotla9196/
Cholay9193/
Schola9185/
Cholaj9133/
Cholaś9132/
Chohla9110/
Chhola918/
Chosla916/
Cholya916/
Cholau912/
Cholad912/
Choloa912/
Cholap911/
Cholaa911/
Cholea911/
Cola8933,127/
Hola895,146/
Tchoula83902/
Chollat83462/
Choulat83327/
Scholla83299/
Choleau83223/
Cholach83222/
Choulia83193/
Choutla83173/
Tcholla8349/
Schoula8334/
Choulla8329/
Chollai8327/
Choulai8323/
Cholyai8321/
Choulga8318/
Schoola8316/
Choulya8315/
Choulas8313/
Choolla8311/
Chholap8310/
Choliat8310/
Choulay839/
Cholast836/
Cholash836/
Chotlas835/
Choulah834/
Scholah834/
Chottla833/
Scholai833/
Chotlia832/
Chhoula832/
Tcholai832/
Choilla832/
Choslay831/
Chotlla831/
Cholaya831/
Cholhai831/
Chollaa831/
Chollas831/
Chholai831/
Chuolga831/
Scholau831/
Tcholah831/
Tcholap831/
Tcholia831/
Tchoola831/
Choliai831/
Choulea831/
Choolap831/
Chala8077,357/
Colla8013,192/
Shola8010,566/
Chela8010,475/
Chole808,261/
Coila806,941/
Chula806,267/
Holla804,507/
Colia802,936/
Cholo802,229/
Choli802,183/
Khola802,056/
Holas801,914/
Ciola801,910/
Coyla801,844/
Colaj801,469/
Holat801,347/
Holah80726/
Colea80663/
Holad80618/
Colay80612/
Houla80428/
Coloa80411/
Hoyla80392/
Colau80364/
Choła80290/
Holia80240/
Holay80212/
Holaň80207/
Choly80169/
Hohla80160/
Holap80159/
Holai80105/
Xhola80105/
Holea8094/
Holaś8085/
Coula8070/
Holaj8069/
Colai8060/
Holya8060/
Colța8045/
Zhola8044/
Hoila8037/
Cohla8033/
Hotla8029/
Holaş8016/
Hoola8014/
Coola8011/
Colaa8010/
Holau809/
Cholé808/
Hosla806/
Colya806/
Holaš806/
Colôa804/
Dcola803/
Holaa802/
Chála802/
Holaz801/
Holać801/
Cìola801/
Czola801/
Holoa801/
Huola801/
Shchohla77179/
Choulias7782/
Tchoulla7728/
Schollas7723/
Tchouhla7712/
Schoulas7712/
Schollau778/
Choelhai778/
Choullay776/
Chouylai776/
Chosilla775/
Schollay774/
Choleova773/
Schollah772/
Choolead772/
Chooleas772/
Chotella771/
Chotllia771/
Schollia771/
Schoolla771/
Tchholla771/
Shchotla771/
Tcholahe771/
Tchoulah771/
Tchoulai771/
Tchoulia771/
Tchoutla771/
Chouylad771/
Schollad770/
Challa73123,452/
Chaula7338,870/
Chatla7319,439/
Cholis7312,441/
Chella737,642/
Tchala736,861/
Tshola736,747/
Chalas736,330/
Chouli736,008/
Chaala734,139/
Cholet734,009/
Chalya733,181/
Cholid732,383/
Chalah731,995/
Choles731,470/
Chulia731,407/
Hollas731,371/
Cheela731,371/
Collay731,323/
Chulla731,217/
Sholah731,216/
Collia731,169/
Chuula731,123/
Chalat73994/
Sholla73931/
Kholia73856/
Chelea73848/
Cholyi73703/
Coilla73629/
Chelia73578/
Choili73521/
Hollah73519/
Chouly73481/
Shoola73458/
Dzhola73453/
Shoula73425/
Cholot73420/
Chahla73418/
Cholez73388/
Choley73378/
Holaus73365/
Hjoula73357/
Chalia73351/
Khoula73340/
Cholli73315/
Ciolea73292/
Chaela73279/
Cheula73263/
Cholle73254/
Chutla73247/
Chalay73238/
Chelah73214/
Kholla73209/
Chołaj73195/
Sholai73186/
Chalap73182/
Cholip73177/
Chulai73177/
Hollay73171/
Chalad73168/
Kholay73167/
Choliy73154/
Choleh73151/
Collea73148/
Choluj73146/
Cholly73143/
Colțea73141/
Sholat73139/
Chulap73131/
Cholod73130/
Choliz73126/
Sholaa73125/
Houlai73122/
Hollad73119/
Sholia73118/
Hollai73117/
Zholia73113/
Choolo73113/
Sholay73108/
Houlla73103/
Chalai73101/
Chulay7391/
Choler7391/
Holasz7386/
Tcholo7386/
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Schala7365/
Holiat7364/
Chooli7364/
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Coulay7361/
Chehla7355/
Zholay7352/
Holias7349/
Chelai7347/
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Chalha7346/
Cholit7343/
Choloi7338/
Holash7337/
Chelay7335/
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Cholos7325/
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Collau7321/
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Sholea7318/
Hoylat7317/
Chooly7317/
Zholaj7317/
Ciolla7316/
Chalaa7316/
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Hoilah7315/
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Khoila7313/
Chollo7313/
Coulau7313/
Chhela7312/
Holiad7312/
Cholei7312/
Cholou7312/
Holass7311/
Coylla7311/
Hotlaś7311/
Cholio7311/
Chhala7310/
Xholaj7310/
Kholya739/
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Sola6777,609/
Cala6743,535/
Zola6733,851/
Hole6730,607/
Hala6727,855/
Tchalla6717,344/
Chollet6712,416/
Colo679,354/
Holy675,489/
Hula674,562/
Chalaia674,035/
Jola673,768/
Holý673,687/
Holo673,596/
Holá673,496/
Chaulia672,488/
Scholey672,360/
Chellah672,336/
Chaulya672,202/
Choulli672,156/
Chalaya672,016/
Cholley671,889/
Chellia671,592/
Hollaus671,589/
Choulet671,508/
Shoulah671,426/
Hollatz671,394/
Hála67982/
Choules67954/
Schalla67868/
Colleau67671/
Hoolash67592/
Chautla67466/
Choulis67444/
Chaglia67436/
Chalaux67352/
Chaulah67350/
Hůla67338/
Challah67330/
Chollot67321/
Xola67316/
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Chellai67310/
Khoilay67279/
Šola67272/
Chullai67271/
Choulot67231/
Chuilla67227/
Chaatla67222/
Choulit67217/
Choloux67196/
Chojllo67189/
Chalaud67183/
Challaa67180/
Schalau67174/
Chulhai67160/
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Colliau67144/
Cholish67132/
Cheella67127/
Chouler67124/
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Challas67111/
Chaslas67103/
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Chatlla67100/
Chhalla6794/
Chaulla6792/
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Hoolaus6768/
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Chsalla6765/
Hoolass6758/
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Choulou6724/
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Tcholou6717/
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Collahy670/
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Challad670/
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Chola Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chola in the Hindi language
चोलाcola99.54
छोलाchola0.46
Chola in the Marathi language
चोलाcola95.45
चोळाcola4.55
Chola in the Tibetan language
ལྕོགས་ལ།chokla35.71
ལྕོ་ལ།chola21.43
ཆོས་ལ་chöla14.29
སྐྱོ་ལ།kyola7.14
ཅོ་ལ།chola7.14
མཆོག་ལ།chokla7.14
བཅོ་ལ།chola7.14
Chola in the Russian language
Чолаcola-

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