Guerga Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Guerga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guerga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Guerga (25) may also be a first name.

Guerga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guerga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﺮﻕ) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guerga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Guerga are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 25 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon Guerga is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 100 percent reside. Other than Cameroon this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 17 percent reside and France, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guergah921,071/
Guergai929/
Guergaa925/
Guergas922/
Guergat921/
Guergaz921/
Gerga91456/
Guerghah864/
Guergaha861/
Guergach861/
Gherga83980/
Gierga83309/
Guergo8349/
Gergas8340/
Guirga8336/
Gergay8330/
Gergah839/
Ngerga834/
Gergaa832/
Geerga831/
Gergat831/
Gergaz831/
Gergau831/
Gergaud771,402/
Guergou77173/
Gergaut7742/
Gergatz7733/
Gerenga7723/
Gergacz7720/
Gergats7718/
Gergash777/
Guergot774/
Geringa772/
Guirgay771/
Ghergah771/
Gwernga771/
Guirgas771/
Grega733,029/
Girga73478/
Gergó73187/
Gergo7398/
Guergous71158/
Gerringa71108/
Giergasz7152/
Guergouz7121/
Gerengay7119/
Gherghea716/
Guergouh714/
Kuerenga711/
Gergault711/
Gerengau711/
Queirgoa711/
Guergout711/
Ghergo67725/
Ghirga67142/
Girgas6772/
Gergos6771/
Gregga6754/
Gergou6752/
Gergot6730/
Girgaš6724/
Gregay6718/
Guirgo6717/
Gergoš6714/
Quirga6711/
Gergoy678/
Gregaň675/
Girgat672/
Girnga672/
Gjërga672/
Gbirga671/
Ngergo671/
Guerghout671/
Girgai671/
Girgaj671/
Gergod671/
Gergáč671/
Giergo671/
Gerngo671/
Gerggo670/

Guerga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guerga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻗﺮﻕqrq-

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