Cognomen Chabala (Chabala 
, チャバラ 
, Шабала 
) , in the world, is quite a common surname. The family name Chabala is characteristic of Zambia, where it is quite a common surname, Ukraine, where it is quite a rare surname, and Belarus, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Zambia, Ukraine, and Russia. Very seldom, Chabala is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Chabala | Kenya, India, Morocco, United States, Zambia |
| チャバラ | Japan |
| Шабала | Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan |
| Чабала | Ukraine, Russia |
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mike chabala American soccer player, US (b. 1984) |
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| david chabala Zambian association football player (1960–1993), ZM (b. 1960) |
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| chishala chabala researcher |
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| michael chabala Zambian football player and manager, ZM |
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