Cholela Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

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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Cholela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2611:202,84117,276
Zambia851:186,47012,510

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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Cholela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cholela occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cholela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cholela is the 807,857th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 21,062,271 people. The last name Cholela is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Cholela are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Cholela is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 202,841. In Tanzania Cholela is most prevalent in: Iringa Region, where 97 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 2 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Cholela occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choolela93105/
Holela921,134/
Colela92394/
Chalela861,024/
Cholila86248/
Chelela86246/
Collela86180/
Cholele86131/
Cholola8668/
Colelay8640/
Holelah8638/
Hollela8622/
Kholela8610/
Colelia868/
Cholala862/
Coleila862/
Cholelo862/
Holeila861/
Coleela861/
Sholela861/
Choleli861/
Cholilah801,494/
Challela8017/
Tsholela8016/
Chaelela8015/
Chellela803/
Chaleela801/
Choolola801/
Cholhila801/
Chalelas801/
Chalelga801/
Holila771,023/
Holele77572/
Hulela77567/
Halela77170/
Colelo7764/
Zolela7763/
Solela7747/
Calela7727/
Jolela773/
Xolela773/
Colila771/
Holeli771/
Chollilah7510/
Chellolla753/
Challeela753/
Khouleila751/
Challolla751/
Cholletle751/
Tchoulila751/
Chatleela751/
Holilah713,941/
Chelala71820/
Cholili71818/
Kholila71677/
Chalila71536/
Chelelo71476/
Collelo71250/
Chalele71215/
Chulila71214/
Callela71168/
Hollely71158/
Khulela71117/
Chololo7180/
Chelalo7176/
Caleala7169/
Tsolela7146/
Kholeli7138/
Colelho7115/
Khalela7114/
Colilia7113/
Huolila7113/
Haleala7112/
Chalola7111/
Hallela717/
Chaleli717/
Cholilo716/
Holilay716/
Hulelat716/
Houlila715/
Cholily714/
Holaila714/
Hollila714/
Coleloo713/
Haleela713/
Halelau713/
Caliela713/
Houlele713/
Solelah712/
Caleela711/
Calhela711/
Coleley711/
Soletla711/
Sollela711/
Houleli711/
Holeley711/
Hollele711/
Soulela711/
Halelia711/
Hulelah711/
Kholele711/
Kholelo711/
Dzolela711/
Sohlela711/
Solhela711/
Shalela711/
Xhalela711/
Chulyla711/
Holeler710/
Sholelo710/
Chellala67225/
Khaleela67197/
Calhelha6781/
Holleley6770/
Challala6752/
Ciallela6737/
Chalilah6733/
Kholilia6732/
Chalilai6721/
Tshalela6721/
Shaleela6714/
Hollilah6711/
Chalesle677/
Shalelia676/
Challalo676/
Souleila675/
Chellola674/
Chelalau674/
Chulilai674/
Kholaila673/
Holailah672/
Chalelot672/
Chelilia672/
Solehela672/
Callelia671/
Chaleele671/
Cialelia671/
Solelias671/
Shalelha671/
Chalyola671/
Chelelou671/
Sholiola671/
Soleilla671/
Souleyla671/
Tsholila671/
Calleyla671/
Chaulele671/
Chalelis671/
Khaulela671/
Khuhlela671/
Chelelei671/
Chelilah671/
Chaalele671/
Chahlele671/
Tsholelo671/
Chatleelaha671/
Collilia671/
Colleley670/
Couleley670/

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