Chege Surname

6,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89,929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Chege Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chege Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya88,1351:52469
United States5181:699,72855,357
Tanzania2991:177,06215,458
India2751:2,789,32985,809
England1601:348,23825,208
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
Uganda511:765,47637,015
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
China51:273,464,31313,838
Wales41:773,63329,106
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

The alternate forms: Chegé (1) are calculated separately.

Chege (23,319) may also be a first name.

Chege Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chege Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chege (Marathi: चेगे, Russian: Чеге) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Chegé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chege? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,286th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 81,037 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chege reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chege is also the 33,712th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 23,319 people.

The surname Chege is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 88,135 people, or 1 in 524. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 22 percent live, Muranga County, where 18 percent live and Nakuru County, where 16 percent live. Outside of Kenya Chege occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.

Chege Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Chege last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Chege surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Chege earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 15.04% more than the national average, earning $49,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.98% less than the national average, earning $29,819 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chegé931/
Chenge916,148/
Cheghe91423/
Chiege91281/
Chegge9187/
Chedge9143/
Cheger9121/
Chegeh9116/
Cheges918/
Cheget913/
Chetge911/
Chegey911/
Chhege911/
Tchege911/
Chegie911/
Cheige911/
Kchege911/
Hege893,807/
Cege89150/
Cheguer83216/
Chedgey8394/
Chegues8350/
Scheige8340/
Schiege8339/
Chenghe8331/
Cheguez8325/
Scheger8322/
Cheiger8310/
Cheggeh839/
Chieghe839/
Tschege838/
Chengge835/
Cheegey834/
Cheguep834/
Cheguet834/
Cheeger833/
Choeghe831/
Cheggey831/
Cheghet831/
Chegies831/
Chegued831/
Cheng'e831/
Cheguei831/
Chedgez830/
Scheage830/
Heger8016,805/
Hedge807,379/
Shege806,868/
Hegge806,317/
Choge805,738/
Cheze801,311/
Henge80971/
Cheje80535/
Chese80349/
Chega80330/
Heege80313/
Chage80191/
Ceger80148/
Heged80117/
Hegie80108/
Czege8074/
Hiege8074/
Ceget8040/
Chige8029/
Khege8025/
Chegi8024/
Heige8021/
Heghe8019/
Cegep8019/
Heget8015/
Heges8013/
Hegeh8012/
Hetge806/
Heyge805/
Hegej805/
Hegeď805/
Cegee804/
Hegje803/
Zhege803/
Scege802/
Hehge802/
Heage802/
Hegye802/
Hegee801/
Hgege801/
Hegey801/
Hegea801/
Cegie801/
Cgege801/
Xhege801/
Chexe801/
Ceuge800/
Hegez800/
Cheiguer77759/
Scheiger7761/
Schegetz7735/
Schettge7723/
Zscheyge7721/
Chegahei778/
Schegger778/
Tcheguep773/
Cheyguer772/
Cheigger771/
Scheeger771/
Scheinge771/
Tcheagie771/
Tcheguer771/
Chenghei771/
Cheïguer771/
Cheggett770/
Shedge7335,689/
Hedges7324,819/
Khenge736,797/
Hedger734,851/
Heggie734,571/
Cheche732,797/
Shenge732,765/
Heeger731,890/
Hegger731,839/
Cheese731,585/
Shegie731,449/
Hengge731,024/
Chieze73600/
Heiges73509/
Chegga73423/
Cheser73348/
Chiger73277/
Chinge73275/
Heghes73270/
Schega73252/
Heiger73225/
Chesea73187/
Heghea73150/
Chegai73143/
Chiese73133/
Chegui73130/
Chengi73107/
Chezeu73101/
Shetge7396/
Cheaga7385/
Cheses7378/
Chesep7373/
Chesed7371/
Czeger7370/
Heagey7364/
Hegues7347/
Sheger7344/
Cheeze7343/
Chejje7343/
Headge7342/
Hegheş7341/
Chiega7340/
Chesei7339/
Hejger7337/
Hegeds7333/
Shhege7333/
Shegge7332/
Cheagă7332/
Hegheș7331/
Chekhe7329/
Cheize7327/
Cheghy7327/
Tshege7327/
Cheuse7324/
Chease7323/
Cheesy7323/
Hegier7323/
Chhage7322/
Ceiger7319/
Sheuge7317/
Chezet7315/
Heinge7313/
Hengey7312/
Chezes7311/
Tcheze7311/
Cheezy7310/
Chigge7310/
Choige7310/
Chegis738/
Cieger738/
Chogge738/
Hegesh737/
Khedge737/
Heighe737/
Chagge737/
Ceager737/
Chegay737/
Chezgi737/
Chaige736/
Heager735/
Cheeci735/
Heguer735/
Sheege735/
Chezie735/
Chesee735/
Chezze735/
Schäge735/
Chigee735/
Chocge735/
Schese734/
Hegges734/
Cheggi734/
Chesey734/
Chezez734/
Chogey734/
Shekge734/
Ceguea734/
Chesie734/
Chegha734/
Cheise734/
Cheiga734/
Heiget733/
Chejee733/
Chhegi733/
Ceegee733/
Heenge733/
Cheghi733/
Sheige733/
Heyger733/
Tchese733/
Chetje733/
Shegea732/
Hehege732/
Hehger732/
Heagie732/
Chhoge732/
Chidge732/
Ceeger732/
Henghe732/
Heange732/
Shiege732/
Shegee732/
Chegaa732/
Chezei732/
Sheges732/
Chagey732/
Chedje732/
Cheyse732/
Cheuze732/
Chitge731/
Cheyce731/
Hegeet731/
Heggey731/
Heghey731/
Cieges731/
Sceger731/
Shegje731/
Shejge731/
Sheage731/
Schige731/
Zichee731/
Chigey731/
Shegeh731/
Sheghe731/
Hechee731/
Cheguy731/
Hegech731/
Hegeth731/
Heguep731/
Hedgeh731/
Heitge731/
Tcheje731/
Gichee731/
Cheaze731/
Ceguer731/
Czegey731/
Chigea731/
Chegaj731/
Chejey731/
Chengé731/
Cheseh731/
Cheset731/
Cheeza731/
Cheegi731/
Chegid731/
Sheget731/
Qcheje731/
Hegess731/
Hegged731/
Heddge730/
Heages730/
Hedgee730/
Shegey730/
Heygie730/
Heidge730/
Heegge730/
Hetgey730/
Hegget730/
Hettge730/
Hesget730/
Hedget730/
Scheidges7123/
Scheigetz717/
Zschettge717/
Schegietz713/
Schechger711/
Gege676,869/
Cige673,508/
Cece672,998/
Chechet672,197/
Hegi671,960/
Zege671,768/
Chidgey671,594/
Hega671,140/
Häge67754/
Hige67737/
Hese67649/
Sege67607/
Heidger67531/
Cega67456/
Cheechi67410/
Höge67407/
Tshenge67398/
Cese67354/
Kege67297/
Jege67237/
Ceze67228/
Chiezie67209/
Heje67183/
Chingej67164/
Scheese67159/
Chengay67134/
Chechee67128/
Tchedje67125/
Scheggi67120/
Headger67105/
Chaisee67104/
Heze6797/
Cheikhe6793/
Cheeche6785/
Hexe6768/
Schiese6761/
Shenghe6754/
Chengai6750/
Chichee6747/
Cheeser6746/
Tchegui6744/
Tcheche6743/
Cheşche6742/
Schygge6738/
Chiezey6735/
Hegedős6734/
Scherze6733/
Checher6732/
Sheeger6731/
Cheguis6731/
Cheezer6730/
Headges6727/
Sheyger6727/
Cheches6724/
Scheuse6724/
Heigher6723/
Khedger6723/
Chechep6722/
Chigges6721/
Heže6720/
Cheesey6719/
Heagies6718/
Heggett6717/
Xege6716/
Czeiger6714/
Choigey6714/
Khichee6714/
Chezzie6714/
Cheiche6712/
Ceje6711/
Kheddge6711/
Cheuzeu6710/
Scheser678/
Cheiser678/
Choijee677/
Chechie677/
Cheezie677/
Cyge676/
Hyge676/
Tschäge676/
Cheygis675/
Sheadge675/
Chhinge675/
Cheezes675/
Heidges675/
Cheezoa675/
Chengoy674/
Chechey674/
Shengge674/
Hegedûs674/
Sheguey674/
Sheegey674/
Schejer674/
Zschäge674/
Cheagha674/
Chingey674/
Chechei673/
Cheecha673/
Cheesie673/
Checheu673/
Qege673/
Cheuche673/
Chengoi673/
Chaysee673/
Schegay672/
Heddger672/
Chhagge672/
Chahage672/
Chaijee672/
Schegai672/
Cheasea672/
Tchegai672/
Cegi672/
Chedzie672/
Tcheise672/
Hjge672/
Heisges672/
Khedgee671/
Chingge671/
Chageyi671/
Chetgia671/
Cheechy671/
Cheisey671/
Cheykhe671/
Chezeha671/
Chhaige671/
Chhejed671/
Chhogey671/
Chhoige671/
Cheagui671/
Hetsger671/
Heddges671/
Hedgess671/
Hedgeth671/
Heghess671/
Heghett671/
Heyhger671/
Scegger671/
Scehhee671/
Sceiger671/
Scheise671/
Scheize671/
Schesce671/
Sheenge671/
Shegesh671/
Shenkge671/
Sechger671/
Sheinge671/
Heggest671/
Heggies671/
Cheisea671/
Cheazer671/
Shegier671/
Sheange671/
Scheigi671/
Hége671/
Hiegiey671/
Khenghe671/
Sheghet671/
Schiega671/
Schieze671/
Schiger671/
Tchetje671/
Tchezie671/
Tcheaze671/
Tcheguy671/
Dchedje671/
Cheched671/
Cuichee671/
Chieseh671/
Cheesay671/
Chegouy671/
Cheguiz671/
Chetche671/
Cheygia671/
Cheïkhe671/
Çege671/
Cheigui671/
Chegaya671/
Tsehege671/
Sehenge671/
Sheguye671/
Sheager671/
Chaiget671/
Cjge671/
Chayget671/
Cheusea671/
Chheega671/
Chidger670/
Heygett670/
Chidgee670/
Chigger670/
Heidget670/
Chescey670/
Hedgeph670/
Schegoy670/
Schease670/
Heguest670/
Heedges670/
Cheaser670/

Chege Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chege in the Marathi language
चेगेcege96.15
चेगेाजcegeaja3.85
Chege in the Russian language
Чегеcege-

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