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 last name Chomela (Hindi: चोमेला) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chomela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,403,590th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chomela reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
Chomela is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 687,553. In Tanzania Chomela is most prevalent in: Morogoro Region, where 97 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 1 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 32 percent are found and Lesotho, where 13 percent are found.
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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