Chiole Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Chiole Surname User-submission:
Chiole is a surname of Greek origin, especially from the region of Peloponnese. It was transliterated from Greek to English at Ellis Island, NY. In Greek it is spelled like Tsiolis.
Chiole Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
The alternate forms: Chiolé (24) are calculated separately.
Chiole Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Chiole is a surname of Greek origin, especially from the region of Peloponnese. It was transliterated from Greek to English at Ellis Island, NY. In Greek it is spelled like Tsiolis.
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Where Does The Last Name Chiole Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chiole is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Chiolé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiole? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,141,416th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Chiole live; 51 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 2,708,885. In South Africa Chiole is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 50 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 50 percent are found. Other than South Africa this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 15 percent are found and Italy, where 13 percent are found.
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