Family name ชาลา (Chala 
, ชาลา 
) , around the globe, is a common surname. The family name ชาลา is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a common surname, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Ethiopia, Colombia, and India. Also, ชาลา is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Chala | Colombia, Dominican Republic, India, Ethiopia, Algeria |
| ชาลา | Thailand |