Ege Surname

21,586th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Ege Surname User-submission:

The surname Ege is of Turkish origin, derived from the word Ege, which refers to the Aegean Sea (Ege Denizi) and the surrounding region in western Turkey. It is often used as a habitational or ornamental name, indicating a connection to the Aegean area.

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Ege Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey12,3141:6,320876
Somaliland4,0801:858105
Nigeria2,1011:84,3145,943
Philippines2,0471:49,4578,112
United States1,2251:295,88527,365
Germany1,1021:73,0549,235
Indonesia6351:208,26619,615
Norway4061:12,6661,441
Denmark2571:21,9642,224
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
Switzerland1241:66,2338,050
Japan1091:1,172,88321,724
Papua New Guinea801:101,92113,735
India751:10,227,538196,136
England591:944,37447,923
Solomon Islands521:11,1541,975
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
France191:3,495,933219,029
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Northern Cyprus111:29,0016,098
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Mauritania81:511,85818,608
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:132,85412,672

The alternate forms: Egé (2) & Égé (1) are calculated separately.

Ege (4,683) may also be a first name.

Ege Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ege is of Turkish origin, derived from the word Ege, which refers to the Aegean Sea (Ege Denizi) and the surrounding region in western Turkey. It is often used as a habitational or ornamental name, indicating a connection to the Aegean area. While primarily Turkish, the surname also appears in Norwegian and German contexts, where it may have different etymological roots. Notable individuals with the surname include Turkish volleyball player Didem Ege and Norwegian handball player Steinar Ege.

- Britannica

Ege Last Name Facts

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

Ege (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺝ, Hindi: एगे) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Egé or Égé. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ege? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ege is the 21,586th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 288,764 people. Ege occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Ege live; 41 percent live in West Asia and 41 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 100,132nd most prevalent given name globally, borne by 4,683 people.

It is most frequent in Turkey, where it is held by 12,314 people, or 1 in 6,320. In Turkey Ege is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 9 percent are found and Diyarbakir Province, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Turkey Ege occurs in 74 countries. It is also found in Somaliland, where 16 percent are found and Nigeria, where 8 percent are found.

Ege Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ege has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ege last name grew 324 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ege Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ege surname are 3.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.42% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ege earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning 375,151 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning R 244,524 per year; in United States they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $46,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.3% more than the national average, earning $73,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Egé892/
Edge8633,088/
Egeh8632,015/
Egea8619,579/
Eger8615,753/
Gege866,869/
Enge866,042/
Egge865,671/
Hege863,807/
Eghe86480/
Eged86365/
Yege86297/
Eget86241/
Jege86237/
Egee86205/
Egie86113/
Eige86108/
Euge8691/
Eges8673/
Aege8666/
Egeç8665/
Egey8659/
Eege8646/
Eage8637/
Oege8615/
Egée8613/
Ezge8611/
Egep867/
Egje865/
Eyge864/
Egez864/
Ejge862/
Ecge862/
Iege861/
Ehge861/
Etge861/
Eqge861/
Égé781/
Egger7543,034/
Heger7516,805/
Eguez7514,318/
Hedge757,379/
Hegge756,317/
Eager754,951/
Yenge754,650/
Egueh753,235/
Egues752,022/
Jeger751,676/
Eggeh751,651/
Edger751,524/
Henge75971/
Eiger75675/
Ijege75672/
Jegge75552/
Jeges75523/
Yegge75496/
Engge75464/
Edgie75438/
Yeger75399/
Heege75313/
Eyger75310/
Haege75269/
Eggie75259/
Eenge75253/
Ieger75229/
Jenge75207/
Edges75193/
Hoege75138/
Jeghe75134/
Eghet75125/
Egier75119/
Heged75117/
Hegie75108/
Đenge75108/
Egghe75106/
Egges75103/
Yeghe7597/
Esget7583/
Hiege7574/
Eiges7571/
Ezgeç7571/
Eyges7561/
Geege7558/
Engeľ7548/
Eguye7547/
Jegeš7546/
Yeges7545/
Egged7543/
Edget7543/
Egued7540/
Eguea7537/
Ehige7537/
Eggea7534/
Eghei7532/
Gegge7531/
Eadge7531/
Eguer7527/
Esger7527/
Jegeh7526/
Jeuge7524/
Eitge7524/
Eguet7523/
Einge7521/
Heige7521/
Egget7520/
Heghe7519/
Eidge7519/
Eguey7518/
Egeed7517/
Egesz7515/
Enghe7515/
Eagye7515/
Heget7515/
Heges7513/
Hegeh7512/
Eugie7511/
Egesø7511/
Eeget759/
Egett758/
Aegge757/
Yesge756/
Hetge756/
Jeige756/
Yegeh756/
Eiged755/
Heyge755/
Eigge755/
Geghe755/
Jegee755/
Hegej755/
Hegeď755/
Egies755/
Esgeç755/
Egees754/
Jeged754/
Esgee754/
Egeie754/
Egejh754/
Jiege754/
Egeez754/
Egiez754/
Egesh753/
Hegje753/
Eddge753/
Egeet753/
Egieh753/
Eeger753/
Ennge753/
Egûez753/
Egerø753/
Gegie753/
Hehge752/
Heage752/
Ienge752/
Heuge752/
Edged752/
Ehgie752/
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Egihe752/
Engey752/
Jegey752/
Aeghe752/
Hegye752/
Eaghe752/
Edgey751/
Hegee751/
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Eages751/
Eagie751/
Edgee751/
Eigee751/
Eedge751/
Eegie751/
Eegye751/
Egeyh751/
Eghey751/
Engej751/
Gegey751/
Yejge751/
Hegey751/
Egeeh751/
Eeghe751/
Ihege751/
Hegea751/
Iegge751/
Jesge751/
Țeghe751/
Yeget751/
Egheh751/
Eguei751/
Eguep751/
Ehege751/
Essge751/
Oejge751/
Oeghe751/
Jegje751/
Echge751/
Eghea751/
Eghee751/
Eghes751/
Egesr751/
Eegeh751/
Eigeh751/
Eigie751/
Egied751/
Egerr751/
Ezgea751/
Eqgee751/
Esdge751/
Eoige751/
Ioege751/
Eaget750/
Eagge750/
Eynge750/
Eagey750/
Ezger750/
Esgey750/
Eygee750/
Hegez750/
Egest750/
Eze67690,023/
Ige6751,152/
Hedges6724,819/
Ece6716,184/
Eje6715,484/
Oge6712,469/
Öge6710,569/
Ese6710,257/
Age677,217/
Ehigie676,178/
Ega676,013/
Egi675,541/
Hedger674,851/
Heggie674,571/
Yeguez673,092/
Heeger671,890/
Hegger671,839/
Edgett671,369/
Eggett671,147/
Hengge671,024/
Enghee67941/
Heguye67825/
Oyeghe67728/
Hieger67701/
Yegues67651/
Heiges67509/
Jegier67467/
Heghes67270/
Geggie67256/
Exe67245/
Heiger67225/
Heghea67150/
Jeager67127/
Eagger6774/
Ehighe6772/
Yge6771/
Ihegie6767/
Heagey6764/
Esguer6758/
Heughe6755/
Hegues6747/
Headge6742/
Hegheş6741/
Hejger6737/
Esguep6736/
Hegeds6733/
Hegheș6731/
Egheha6728/
Ieguer6727/
Jegues6725/
Eigher6725/
Yengge6725/
Jegger6724/
Jeeger6724/
Eiguer6723/
Hegier6723/
Ohiege6722/
Ieguez6722/
Yegheh6721/
Jeiger6718/
Yegger6714/
Ejiege6714/
Heinge6713/
Haeghe6713/
Hengey6712/
Eggess6712/
Jge6710/
Heéger6710/
Eaghie6710/
Ehenge679/
Eughei679/
Ehegie679/
Eigier678/
Yieage678/
Jeange678/
Jegheh678/
Hegesh677/
Heighe677/
Egueid677/
Ehinge676/
Eghøje676/
Heager675/
Heguer675/
Egj675/
Yeng'e675/
Hegges674/
Yenghe674/
Yeguer674/
Iegues674/
Yeyger674/
Engheș674/
Heiget673/
Eijege673/
Yegesh673/
Eadger673/
Heenge673/
Ihegea673/
Jeeged673/
Ehiege673/
Heyger673/
Egiedd672/
Jenghe672/
Hehege672/
Hehger672/
Heagie672/
Henghe672/
Heange672/
Jengge672/
Eaguer672/
Eggies672/
Eggest672/
Yienge672/
Iheuge672/
Iegher672/
Egueis672/
Esgerr672/
Eggues672/
Jegeet671/
Hegeet671/
Heggey671/
Heghey671/
Jeyger671/
Jesger671/
Hieghe671/
Eadges671/
Eddger671/
Eisger671/
Eedgee671/
Eedgie671/
Eggerr671/
Eggueh671/
Esgett671/
Geeghe671/
Yieger671/
Yiegie671/
Yoegie671/
Ehaige671/
Ijenge671/
Aaeghe671/
Iegier671/
Hieged671/
Hieges671/
Jieger671/
Hegech671/
Hegeth671/
Heguep671/
Hedgeh671/
Heitge671/
Yegier671/
Yegued671/
Yeguei671/
Yegûez671/
Yehgeh671/
Yiegeh671/
Yieghe671/
Eqguez671/
Egehøj671/
Eguess671/
Ezgech671/
Edgess671/
Edgerr671/
Ojiege671/
Ijegeh671/
Jegged671/
Edgehe671/
Eegehe671/
Eigieh671/
Eaigie671/
Ajiege671/
Edsger671/
Ehgerh671/
Hegess671/
Hegged671/
Heddge670/
Geegie670/
Heages670/
Eggets670/
Yeggee670/
Geegge670/
Hedgee670/
Heygie670/
Heidge670/
Heegge670/
Hetgey670/
Eighey670/
Hegget670/
Hettge670/
Hesget670/
Edgest670/
Hedget670/
Jegett670/
Eigest670/
Hjeger670/

Ege Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ege in the Hindi language
एगेege-
Ege in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺝaj42.86
ﺃﻙak14.29
ﺁﻛﻪakh14.29
ﺁﺝaj14.29
ﺍﺟﻪajh14.29

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