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CHEELA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,831st

Most common surname in India

573

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are vikrama, angira, dadhich, dadich, kashyap, machela and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Cheela probably comes from the Indian subcontinent and is linked to areas where Indo-Aryan languages are common. The religion associated with CHEELA surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are padmasali and arya vaishya. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is telugu.
People with this surname often speak Hindi, one of Indias official languages and a common language in north and central India. Depending on their specific region of origin within India, they might also speak languages such as Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, or Bengali. English is also commonly spoken, especially among educated families in cities, because of its importance in Indian education and government. The widespread use of these languages shows Indias diverse linguistic environment.

The surname Chela has several variations, including Cheelah, Chelah, Sheela, Sheelah, Sheila, Cheelay, Cheelee, Cheeley, Cheely, Tsila, Tschila, Zila, and Zilla.

State-wise distribution of people with CHEELA surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHEELA surname

Tamil Nadu

402

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for CHEELA surname

Andhra Pradesh

39

Maharashtra state distribution for CHEELA surname

Maharashtra

5

Category-wise distribution of people with CHEELA surname

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People with the surname CHEELA appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Voters List category for CHEELA surname

416 (93%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for CHEELA surname

29 (7%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for CHEELA surname

1 (0.2%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

CHEELA families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The CHEELA surname is found across multiple communities including Padmasali, Arya Vaishya, Baniya, Agrawal, Vaishya, Jain, Bangalore Padmasali, Padmashali communities.

The CHEELA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHEELA families belong to multiple gotras including VIKRAMA, ANGIRA, DADHICH, DADICH, KASHYAP, MACHELA, RAGHU KULA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the CHEELA surname with 402 records (90.1%).

The CHEELA surname is written in TELUGU script.

CHEELA is ranked #12831 in India with approximately 573 people bearing this surname.

The CHEELA surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (90.1%), Andhra Pradesh (8.7%), Maharashtra (1.1%).

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