Cholu Surname
Approximately 102 people bear this surname
Cholu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 83 | 1:2,134,250 | 73,634 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Cholu (215) may also be a first name.
Cholu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cholu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cholu (Georgian: ჩოლუ, Hindi: चोलू, Marathi: चोलू) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cholu? popularity and diffusion
Cholu is the 1,828,462nd most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name Cholu is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Cholu reside; 81 percent reside in West Africa and 81 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 616,131st most commonly used first name in the world, held by 215 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 2,134,250. In Nigeria Cholu is most prevalent in: Delta, where 71 percent live, Oyo, where 12 percent live and Lagos, where 8 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cholu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cholu in the Georgian language | ||
| ჩოლუ | cholu | - |
| Cholu in the Hindi language | ||
| चोलू | colu | 83.33 |
| छोलू | cholu | 16.67 |
| Cholu in the Marathi language | ||
| चोलू | colu | 66.67 |
| चोलु | colu | 16.67 |
| छोटू | chotu | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cholu
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