Edeg Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Edeg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Edeg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania271:151,6628,378
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Edeg (15) may also be a first name.

Edeg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edeg (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺩﻕ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edeg? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,436,415th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Edeg reside; 45 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 15 people.

Edeg is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 151,662. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Mauritania it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 44 percent reside and Taiwan, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jedeg89104/
Yedeg8937/
Hedeg892/
Eddeg891/
Oedeg891/
Edegg890/
Edegue8027/
Heideg804/
Hedegz802/
Hedegs801/
Geedeg801/
Gedeig801/
Edeggt800/
Edig75621/
Edek75228/
Adeg7547/
Edec7531/
Odeg7516/
Edyg7516/
Edex752/
Ideg751/
Aiyedeg731/
Edike673,527/
Yideg673,064/
Edeke672,294/
Hideg672,282/
Yedek671,189/
Gedek67540/
Hadeg67449/
Gedig67383/
Jedig67272/
Hedek67253/
Adegh67188/
Jedek67113/
Eedig6765/
Eidex6741/
Edgig6727/
Adeig6720/
Yedig6710/
Hodeg678/
Edigh677/
Gideg676/
Eydig675/
Eidig674/
Eddex674/
Hedig674/
Hydeg674/
Odeag674/
Ediek673/
Esdec673/
Edeek673/
Hedex672/
Hedec672/
Edyke672/
Eddig672/
Aideg672/
Odegh672/
Edetc671/
Edeck671/
Edeak671/
Edehc671/
Odeeg671/
Edekh671/
Ediog671/
Odehg671/
Eidek671/
Aedec671/
Aedek671/
Edaig671/
Eadig671/
Aedig671/
Yedeq671/
Esdeq671/
Etdyg671/
Edjke671/
Heduoieg670/

Edeg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Edeg in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺩﻕadq-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edeg
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