Challenge Surname
Approximately 136 people bear this surname
Challenge Surname Definition:
From Chalonge or Chalinge, Normandy (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The family of Challenge was seated in Gloucester.
Challenge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 90 | 1:588,240 | 37,030 |
| Iran | 27 | 1:2,843,797 | 88,363 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Challenge (467) may also be a first name.
Challenge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Chalonge or Chalinge, Normandy (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The family of Challenge was seated in Gloucester.
Challenge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Challenge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Challenge has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Challenge? popularity and diffusion
The last name Challenge is the 1,527,735th most common family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name Challenge occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Challenge reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 68 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 394,192nd most widely held first name world-wide, held by 467 people.
The surname Challenge is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 588,240. In Tanzania Challenge is most numerous in: Tanga Region, where 100 percent live. Not including Tanzania it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 20 percent live and Afghanistan, where 9 percent live.
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Footnotes
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