Degei Surname

45,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Fiji

Degei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia10,8381:12,2021,549
Fiji5341:1,675235
England61:9,286,343223,652
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Degei (21) may also be a first name.

Degei Last Name Facts

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

The surname Degei (Oriya: େଡେଗଇ) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Degei? popularity and diffusion

Degei is the 45,527th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 639,371 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 100 percent of Degei live; 100 percent live in Oceania Islands and 95 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Degei is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held forename throughout the world It is held by 21 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 10,838 people, or 1 in 12,202. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: Papua, where 100 percent reside, South Sulawesi, where 0 percent reside and West Java, where 0 percent reside. Not including Indonesia this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Fiji, where 5 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Degeit9124/
Degoei9119/
Degeai9112/
Degeis918/
Degeio912/
Deegei912/
Dhegei911/
Deggei911/
Deguehi8313/
Degoeij8312/
Deingei831/
Degeuit831/
Dehgaei831/
Degueai831/
Degee80192/
Dögei80161/
Degée8066/
Dogei8026/
Digei806/
Dagei804/
Desge802/
Degye801/
Degeer73773/
Degoey73323/
Degaey7380/
Degahi7326/
Deguie7321/
Degeyo739/
Deziei739/
Desehi735/
Deguye735/
Deesiy734/
Degeoy733/
Dhagei732/
Degohi732/
Degaee731/
Deghye731/
Doegyi731/
Degeed731/
Degahe731/
Deghie731/
Dgegee731/
Deagee731/
Deegee731/
Degiio731/
Degees731/
Degjid731/
Degeest67988/
Degehet6766/
Daghaei6747/
Dehgahi6745/
Deghies674/
Deeziua671/
Dejgahi671/
Degeesh671/
Deguies671/
Deghuie671/
Deguier671/
Deghihe671/
Desiehi671/
Diegohi671/
Degeets671/
Deggahi671/
Deguehe671/
Deguiet671/
Deguihe671/
Deguyer671/
Deegeer670/

Degei Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Degei in the Oriya language
େଡେଗଇedega'i50
େଦେଗଈedega'i50

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Degei
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