Chomela Surname
Approximately 155 people bear this surname
Chomela Surname Definition:
Chomela is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that signifies the planting of a new field.
Chomela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 77 | 1:687,553 | 39,898 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| Lesotho | 20 | 1:101,628 | 11,096 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chomela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chomela is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that signifies the planting of a new field.
Chomela Demographics
Average Chomela Salary in
South Africa
R 309,156
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Chomela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chomela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chomela (Hindi: चोमेला) occurs most in Tanzania. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chomela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,403,590th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chomela are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 687,553. In Tanzania Chomela is primarily concentrated in: Morogoro Region, where 97 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 1 percent live. Not including Tanzania Chomela occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 32 percent live and Lesotho, where 13 percent live.
Chomela Last Name Statistics demography
Chomela earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.1% more than the national average, earning R 309,156 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chomela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chomela in the Hindi language | ||
| चोमेला | comela | - |
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Footnotes
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