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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།) is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 5,586^th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,009 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chola live; 76 percent live in Southern Africa and 76 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chola is also the 43,749^th most widely held first name globally It is held by 16,354 people.

Chola is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 76,210 people, or 1 in 208. In Zambia Chola is most prevalent in: Luapula Province, where 35 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent are found and Northern Province, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this surname exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Chola Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Chola has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chola Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Chola surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for 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.