Gega Surname

59,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Gega Surname User-submission:

The surname Gega comes from Geg (Gheg), which is the name for northern Albanians.

Gega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania5,3281:54736
Philippines6921:146,29824,525
Greece5841:18,9722,741
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Kosovo2921:6,3761,074
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
Indonesia2051:645,11850,622
Nigeria1561:1,135,53046,612
Tanzania1351:392,16027,960
Turkey641:1,215,96051,402
Russia521:2,771,597154,559
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
England501:1,114,36153,243
North Macedonia471:44,7124,934
Italy451:1,359,03878,318
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
India241:31,961,058386,265
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Croatia221:192,20923,417
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
Slovenia181:138,20413,237
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Bulgaria131:536,83923,182
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gega (1,406) may also be a first name.

Gega Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gega comes from Geg (Gheg), which is the name for northern Albanians.

- lashnik

Gega Last Name Facts

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

Gega (Georgian: გეგა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻜﻪ, Hindi: गेगा, Marathi: गेगा, Oriya: େଗଗା, Russian: Гега) is more commonly found in Albania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gega? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gega is the 59,102nd most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 853,243 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Gega reside; 74 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 66 percent reside in Albano-Europe. Gega is also the 208,413th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 1,406 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Albania, where it is held by 5,328 people, or 1 in 547. In Albania Gega is most frequent in: Lezhë County, where 21 percent are found, Tirana County, where 20 percent are found and Fier County, where 13 percent are found. Not including Albania Gega occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 8 percent are found and Greece, where 7 percent are found.

Gega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gega surname increased 7,567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gega surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (64%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gega surname are 36.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89.36% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gega earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 81.48% less than the national average, earning €5,561 per year; in Norway they earn 46.77% less than the national average, earning 184,222 kr per year; in United States they earn 31.34% more than the national average, earning $56,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.92% less than the national average, earning $39,788 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Genga892,644/
Gegaj891,625/
Gegad89401/
Gegea89321/
Gegas89111/
Gegat8993/
Guega8973/
Giega8960/
Ghega8957/
Ngega8952/
Gegač8939/
Gegap8938/
Geega8938/
Gegau8938/
Gaega8925/
Gegha8916/
Gegga8914/
Geiga899/
Gehga899/
Gegai897/
Gegah892/
Goega892/
Gegay892/
Gegoa892/
Gegaa891/
Ega866,013/
Ngegha80230/
Gengga8050/
Giegas8047/
Gienga8040/
Gengha8035/
Guegau8011/
Ghenga8011/
Gaegah8010/
Ghegat808/
Gegach804/
Ngeega804/
Geng'a804/
Geegaa803/
Geenga803/
Gegatt802/
Gueyga802/
Guegah801/
Geegay801/
Gengai801/
Ghegau801/
Kgeega801/
Nghega801/
Gegash801/
Gegaud801/
Goegai801/
Guegap801/
Guegga801/
Guegha801/
Gueiga801/
Ghegha801/
Gehgah801/
Gihega801/
Geegau800/
Zega7540,880/
Goga7527,079/
Egah757,588/
Egas757,130/
Sega757,082/
Enga757,012/
Gege756,869/
Jega754,880/
Eega754,832/
Egay753,396/
Giga753,291/
Egau751,554/
Gego751,412/
Igga751,323/
Gegi751,260/
Hega751,140/
Egga751,084/
Eaga75533/
Cega75456/
Egai75449/
Egat75412/
Egad75383/
Yega75325/
Eiga75315/
Egha75285/
Iega7592/
Țega7580/
Egoa7576/
Euga7538/
Egap7531/
Egaa7527/
Șega7521/
Egéa7515/
Egaj758/
Egêa758/
Egaz756/
Ehga754/
Ejga753/
Gyga752/
Gegé752/
E'Ga751/
Esga751/
Jgga751/
Gegè751/
Egaï751/
Ygea751/
Eqga751/
Gjga751/
Geggatt73103/
Ngeenga7348/
Gheghea7312/
Ngeghah7311/
Gheggad738/
Gheghat736/
Gheghad735/
Gengaih735/
Genggaj734/
Gueggah731/
Ghegadh731/
Gheigah731/
Geaigai731/
Nghegha731/
Ngegaah731/
Ngeghea731/
Ngehgha731/
Gajjega731/
Gesgash731/
Guehgah731/
Yenga6734,340/
Ginga6728,112/
Siega676,103/
Engay671,981/
Hegaz671,895/
Seiga671,863/
Eanga671,860/
Zegai671,759/
Yegai671,568/
Hegay671,227/
Jegat671,154/
Henga67967/
Gengo67886/
Jenga67876/
Engga67864/
Gogai67835/
Ghiga67822/
Ngiga67793/
Geger67687/
Gogha67680/
Gogah67667/
Segai67583/
Hegap67529/
Segga67525/
Guiga67504/
Segau67500/
Ziega67478/
Hegga67465/
Eggah67450/
Engai67382/
Ghenghea67380/
Seaga67359/
Yigga67354/
Zegad67352/
Ingga67347/
Heuga67333/
Chega67330/
Yegha67328/
Guego67281/
Gegez67271/
Gogga67270/
Segay67269/
Ghaga67262/
Jegga67260/
Jigga67231/
Gejge67223/
Hegai67211/
Segha67210/
Gigas67209/
Tjega67205/
Seega67173/
Zegas67172/
Eygay67172/
Ghoga67171/
Segah67169/
Djega67138/
Engau67128/
Gogau67125/
Eenga67124/
Egahu67123/
Gogay67121/
Zegha67111/
Geges67106/
Zegga67105/
Egaas67101/
Sekga6799/
Jegai6798/
Gegeh6792/
Eggat6789/
Segaa6788/
Seuga6781/
Zegaa6780/
Gegot6775/
Goiga6771/
Geego6771/
Ihega6768/
Gegou6767/
Rzega6764/
Eggay6763/
Ngege6760/
Geegi6760/
Geege6758/
Geghi6758/
Gegos6757/
Ehiga6757/
Kgoga6757/
Eegha6751/
Gigea6751/
Zeuga6751/
Gesge6750/
Gegoz6750/
Jegau6749/
Zhega6747/
Jegah6744/
Egaud6740/
Zeaga6739/
Gegiç6738/
Gigga6737/
Eguea6737/
Giego6737/
Hegad6734/
Sigga6734/
Gigad6733/
Jegha6732/
Gegge6731/
Gegee6731/
Segľa6731/
Iggat6729/
Higga6727/
Yegga6727/
Gigha6726/
Geigy6726/
Gigah6725/
Gocga6725/
Egach6725/
Gigay6724/
Gegeç6724/
Eghah6722/
Heega6722/
Zegay6721/
Zigga6720/
Egaux6720/
Eegaa6719/
Geigo6717/
Hegha6717/
Hiega6717/
Heiga6717/
Gegis6716/
Gegoj6716/
Gaego6716/
Engaa6716/
Gygas6716/
Hegas6715/
Ennga6715/
Eghad6715/
Geygo6714/
Geget6714/
Egaut6714/
Yegad6713/
Zeiga6713/
Ijega6713/
Egaid6712/
Gueigatt6711/
Hegoa6711/
Egash6710/
Iggah6710/
Gogaa679/
Geggi679/
Iegas679/
Eygas679/
Giiga679/
Eggai679/
Khega678/
Eghap678/
Ngegi678/
Yiega678/
Eigas678/
Eghaa678/
Eigau678/
Hegah677/
Eigat677/
Segaï677/
Egaat677/
Gohga676/
Eynga676/
Gegeš676/
Geghe675/
Gegoi675/
Gogaï675/
Iggau675/
Yegay674/
Ejgaj674/
Jhega674/
Cegga674/
Eagga674/
Eegah674/
Eaiga674/
Tcega674/
Egajh674/
Egasd674/
Cigga673/
Eeiga673/
Geegy673/
Jegad673/
Jegas673/
Jegoa673/
Gigau673/
Guegi673/
Goego673/
Hegau673/
Gisga673/
Ngego673/
Jeaga673/
Yegas673/
Eghai673/
Gegui673/
Yogga673/
Zegaj673/
Yehga673/
Sejga673/
Seïga673/
Einga673/
Gegie673/
E'Gah672/
Eegay672/
Heaga672/
Cegay672/
Egatt672/
Egaus672/
Eghas672/
Ggaga672/
Ghego672/
Aigga672/
Zegat672/
Yesga672/
Egaih672/
Yigea672/
Jiega672/
Giegi672/
Kgege672/
Yegat672/
Eghay672/
Egads672/
Gogaľ672/
Gegiy672/
Gegáň672/
Gégaj672/
Gigat672/
Gijga672/
Hesga672/
Hegaj672/
Yegah672/
Egauh672/
Jegaa672/
Eagay672/
Egasp672/
Eigga671/
Hecga671/
Ieega671/
Hgege671/
Eagaa671/
Egaha671/
Egait671/
Gegey671/
Geggo671/
Gegje671/
Gesgo671/
Ghegi671/
Sehga671/
Tgiga671/
Egast671/
Ceaga671/
Eghat671/
Eggha671/
Ggiga671/
Jeiga671/
Gegys671/
Hägga671/
Iggad671/
Iggay671/
Jeega671/
Hegat671/
Ngegheah671/
Zegaï671/
Zegoa671/
Gegaňová671/
Geghasht671/
Gegit671/
Gujga671/
Gégat671/
Gygaz671/
Gigaa671/
Gigai671/
Gigaj671/
Gigaz671/
Giegé671/
Eigai671/
Eggas671/
Essga671/
Eugay671/
Aigea671/
Dżega671/
Egayd671/
Dgiga671/
Gekgi671/
Cgege671/
Eghea671/
Egaãa671/
Eijga671/
Yegaa671/
Yggha671/
Eghaz671/
Egaiz671/
Geygy671/
Gegoo671/
Jngga671/
Gjgap671/
Iggai671/
Eagas670/
Esgas670/
Yoega670/
Eigah670/
Esgat670/
Esgah670/
Eagah670/

Gega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gega in the Georgian language
გეგაgega-
Gega in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻜﻪkkh-
Gega in the Oriya language
େଗଗାegaga-
Gega in the Marathi language
गेगाgega-
Gega in the Hindi language
गेगाgega89.58
गोगाgoga4.86
गॅगाgega4.17
्गेगाgega0.69
Gega in the Russian language
Гегаgega-

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