Family name Chela (Chela 
, Chel 
, شيلا 
) , in all the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Chela is habitual in Myanmar, where it is quite a common surname, Zambia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Guatemala. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Myanmar, India, and Mexico. Likewise, Chela is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Chela | Algeria, Zambia, Mexico, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Chel | Algeria, Mexico, India, Myanmar, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| شيلا | Yemen, Sudan, Iraq, Iran |
| Чела | Russia, Ukraine |
| farrukh chela Indian miniaturist, active ca.1580-ca.1604 (b. 1585) |
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| raimundo chela Venezuelan mathematician, VE (b. 1919) |
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juan ignacio chela Argentine tennis player, AR (b. 1979) |
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| josé h. chela (b. 1944) |
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| mian mehboob chela politician in Pakistan |
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| efemia chela (b. 1991) |
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