Chula Surname
Approximately 6,267 people bear this surname
Chula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,453 | 1:31,782 | 3,472 |
| Tanzania | 807 | 1:65,603 | 6,947 |
| Thailand | 772 | 1:91,500 | 12,831 |
| Mexico | 764 | 1:162,469 | 4,841 |
| Zambia | 603 | 1:26,285 | 2,769 |
| South Africa | 596 | 1:90,902 | 11,139 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Brazil | 199 | 1:1,075,750 | 37,702 |
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| Nigeria | 117 | 1:1,514,041 | 57,594 |
| Malaysia | 89 | 1:331,396 | 17,819 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Ukraine | 53 | 1:858,919 | 84,338 |
| Russia | 48 | 1:3,002,564 | 162,760 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Peru | 16 | 1:1,986,508 | 25,077 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Chula (10,020) may also be a first name.
Chula Demographics
Chula Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chula Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chula (Arabic: شلا, Bengali: চুলারায়, Hindi: चुला, Marathi: चुळा, Oriya: ଚୁଳା, Russian: Чула, Tibetan: ཆུ་ལ་) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chula? popularity and diffusion
Chula is the 78,007th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,162,844 people. Chula occurs mostly in Africa, where 58 percent of Chula reside; 36 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chula is also the 61,157th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 10,020 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,453 people, or 1 in 31,782. In Kenya Chula is most common in: Kilifi County, where 57 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 15 percent are found and Marsabit County, where 13 percent are found. Barring Kenya it exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 13 percent are found and Thailand, where 12 percent are found.
Chula Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Chula has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chula surname increased 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chula Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (94%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Chula surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.
The amount Chula earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 32.59% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,068 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.57% less than the national average, earning R 143,604 per year and in United States they earn 24.06% less than the national average, earning $32,767 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chula Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chula in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཆུ་ལ་ | chula | - |
| Chula in the Bengali language | ||
| চুলারায় | cularaya | - |
| Chula in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚୁଳା | cula | 70.11 |
| ଚୂଳା | cula | 16.85 |
| ଚୁଲା | cula | 2.72 |
| ଚୂଳ | cula | 2.72 |
| ଚୁଳ | cula | 2.17 |
| ଚୁଲ | cula | 2.17 |
| ଚୂଲା | cula | 0.54 |
| Chula in the Hindi language | ||
| चुला | cula | 56.52 |
| चूला | cula | 43.48 |
| Chula in the Marathi language | ||
| चुळा | cula | 50 |
| चुला | cula | 25 |
| चूला | cula | 25 |
| Chula in the Russian language | ||
| Чула | cula | - |
| Chula in the Arabic language | ||
| شلا | shla | - |
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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 Chula
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