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

Chenge (Marathi: चेनगे, Oriya: େଚେ) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Chengé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Chenge is the 79,364^th most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,185,352 people. The last name Chenge occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Chenge reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 47,426^th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 14,537 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,883 people, or 1 in 18,363. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 25 percent are found, Tabora Region, where 24 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 20 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found and Kenya, where 12 percent are found.

Chenge Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

The amount Chenge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 43.64% less than the national average, earning R 133,944 per year and in United States they earn 37.86% less than the national average, earning $26,812 USD per year.