Find out how popular the last name Chilla is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chilla.

Chilla, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chilla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chilla in America

Chilla is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chilla surname appeared 147 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Chilla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chilla to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chilla

The surname Chilla has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It is believed to have derived from the Sanskrit word "chhil," which means "skin" or "bark." The earliest known records of this surname can be traced back to the 12th century.

One of the earliest documented references to the Chilla surname can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. The name appears in various contexts, indicating its prevalence among certain communities during that period.

The Chilla surname was particularly common among the Brahmin and Kshatriya castes in the northern Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Punjab. It is also found in smaller pockets of the population in neighboring regions, such as Himachal Pradesh and Haryana.

Notable individuals bearing the Chilla surname include Rajendra Chilla (1932-2010), an Indian cricketer who represented the Indian national team in the 1950s and later served as a cricket administrator. Another prominent figure was Dr. Satish Chilla (1924-2008), a renowned educator and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of Indian philosophy.

In the realm of literature, the name Chilla is associated with the 19th-century Hindi poet and writer, Govind Chilla (1830-1892), whose works were influential in the development of modern Hindi literature.

Other noteworthy individuals with the Chilla surname include Vinay Chilla (b. 1965), an Indian engineer and entrepreneur who founded several successful technology companies, and Ravi Chilla (b. 1972), a prominent human rights activist and social worker recognized for his efforts in promoting education and advocating for marginalized communities.

While the Chilla surname has its roots in India, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, the majority of individuals bearing this surname can still be found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, where it has a rich and storied history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chilla

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chilla.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chilla was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chilla has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chilla was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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