Challa
See also: challa
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Telugu చల్లా (callā). This surname is mostly found in Andhra Pradesh.
Proper noun
editChalla (plural Challas)
- A surname from Telugu.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Challa is the 29447th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 802 individuals. Challa is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (84.91%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Challa”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 315.