Cholami Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Cholami Surname User-submission:

Kohalmi is the last name of kings. It means 'one who is better than all'.

Cholami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Cholami Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kohalmi is the last name of kings. It means 'one who is better than all'.

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Cholami Last Name Facts

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

Cholami is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cholami? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Cholami are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Cholami is most common in India, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India Cholami is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 100 percent are found. Barring India Cholami exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cholamgi935/
Holami928/
Colami921/
Chollamgi8834/
Choullami884/
Tchoulami881/
Chalami8621/
Colamai8616/
Kholami869/
Chelami867/
Houlami862/
Cholomi861/
Holamis861/
Sholami861/
Coulami861/
Collami861/
Tchoulamei821/
Houlaimi80142/
Chalamai8052/
Sholgami8049/
Chelamie8020/
Chulaimi8014/
Chulamai8014/
Chelamai8012/
Kholamai809/
Coulamie806/
Chalamgi804/
Chellami803/
Cholomgi803/
Challami801/
Chélamie801/
Chatlami801/
Chalamis801/
Chelamoi801/
Shoolami801/
Chelamei801/
Halami775,983/
Solami771,268/
Calami77360/
Colama7751/
Colame7729/
Holomi7729/
Colomi7712/
Jolami779/
Holamy774/
Hulami773/
Holama772/
Holame771/
Colamy770/
Chalamish7554/
Challamgi7510/
Schalamai755/
Choolamet755/
Tcholoumi752/
Chatlamai752/
Chollamge751/
Tchollomi751/
Tcholomai751/
Shoulgami751/
Soulami712,563/
Calamai712,549/
Sollami71914/
Hulaimi71912/
Solamiy71865/
Halamai71824/
Hallami71781/
Khalami71443/
Chalama71287/
Coulama71166/
Collama71137/
Colomei71131/
Colyama71116/
Csalami7190/
Coulamy7173/
Coliama7149/
Chalomi7146/
Shalami7135/
Scholhamer7133/
Holomei7129/
Kholomi7128/
Chelomi7126/
Houlame7123/
Halamyi7121/
Soliami7120/
Holomis7115/
Chelemi7115/
Holomyi7115/
Holomai719/
Halahmi718/
Halaimi718/
Cholome716/
Chalame715/
Chalemi715/
Halamit715/
Solammi714/
Hullami714/
Sholomi714/
Zoulami714/
Solamgi714/
Hulaymi714/
Choloma713/
Solyami712/
Holames712/
Chelame712/
Solaimi712/
Calammi712/
Jahlami712/
Houlama712/
Sahlami711/
Colomie711/
Zholomi711/
Solamei711/
Schalameis711/
Zolamai711/
Zolamie711/
Tchouloumi711/
Tsolami711/
Halamiy711/
Halasmi711/
Choleme711/
Chulama711/
Chalamy711/
Chaleammit711/
Holiama711/
Colhame710/
Shalamai671,113/
Chalamet67543/
Soullami67211/
Sholomyi67188/
Soulaimi67171/
Soylamiş67124/
Khalamai6789/
Halamish6777/
Sholomei6769/
Khalamei6757/
Chellemi6739/
Chaalama6733/
Chalamay6732/
Shalamei6729/
Chulamed6728/
Hullaimi6726/
Hulaimie6724/
Sholomiy6720/
Soilammi6720/
Chulamet6719/
Houlamey6717/
Chalamma6716/
Schollhamer6713/
Chellamy6712/
Khulaimi6712/
Chelomei6712/
Solamait678/
Challama678/
Suolammi677/
Chalaama674/
Sholaamy674/
Shalamit674/
Shalamiy673/
Sotlamit673/
Sholamey673/
Tchalame672/
Colliama672/
Shalamyi672/
Khoulame671/
Chalamaa671/
Challemi671/
Chelaime671/
Chullama671/
Hallahmi671/
Shaulami671/
Chooloma671/
Zoullami671/
Soylamis671/
Zouliami671/
Khallami671/
Zsolyami671/
Solaimai671/
Shalamis671/
Shahlami671/
Tchouloumai671/
Couloumi671/
Collamay671/
Chelamay671/
Soulaymi671/
Solamich671/
Hallaimi671/
Tsholomi671/
Sholomoi671/
Zholomyi671/
Zhalamai671/
Chelemei671/
Cheleymi671/
Huliamis671/
Hollamer670/

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