View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Change Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Change (Hindi: चंगे, Marathi: चांगे, Russian: Чанге) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Changé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Change? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Change is the 261,481^st most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,855,127 people. The last name Change is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Change are found; 37 percent are found in Southern Africa and 37 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 23,251^st most widespread given name world-wide, held by 37,853 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 422 people, or 1 in 109,431. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kisii County, where 41 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 23 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Change occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside.

Change Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Change earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.83% less than the national average, earning R 45,564 per year and in Canada they earn 16.12% more than the national average, earning $57,693 CAD per year.