Cholela Surname
Approximately 346 people bear this surname
Cholela Surname User-submission:
Cholela is a small clan in Hehe tribe, which is originated at Sawala, Mufindi in Iringa, Tanzania.
There was a time when Mgwada, a father of Mdiminyika was lost for sometime, Mdiminyika decided to go to search him (kolela- in Hehe language).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 261 | 1:202,841 | 17,276 |
| Zambia | 85 | 1:186,470 | 12,510 |
Cholela Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Cholela is a small clan in Hehe tribe, which is originated at Sawala, Mufindi in Iringa, Tanzania.
There was a time when Mgwada, a father of Mdiminyika was lost for sometime, Mdiminyika decided to go to search him (kolela- in Hehe language). After finding his father he decided to use name himself as Mwa cholela, because he wasn't sure where his father was, and decided to find randomly.
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Where Does The Last Name Cholela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cholela is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cholela? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cholela is the 807,857th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Cholela live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 202,841. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Iringa Region, where 97 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 2 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 0 percent live. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 25 percent live.
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