Jalega Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Jalega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Jalega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jalega Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jalega (Oriya: ଜେଲଗା) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jalega? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,812,366th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Jalega live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
This surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 6,597,129. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Nandi County, where 57 percent are found, Kitui County, where 14 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Jalega is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Iceland, where 9 percent are found and Niger, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djalega | 92 | 706 | / |
| Jaulega | 92 | 1 | / |
| Djaslega | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yalega | 83 | 2,241 | / |
| Zalega | 83 | 674 | / |
| Salega | 83 | 654 | / |
| Jalaga | 83 | 52 | / |
| Calega | 83 | 44 | / |
| Jaliga | 83 | 27 | / |
| Jaloga | 83 | 14 | / |
| Jalego | 83 | 6 | / |
| Jalege | 83 | 6 | / |
| Halega | 83 | 4 | / |
| Chalega | 77 | 228 | / |
| Callega | 77 | 87 | / |
| Calhega | 77 | 35 | / |
| Jaleget | 77 | 33 | / |
| Saliega | 77 | 27 | / |
| Halegoa | 77 | 19 | / |
| Jaleger | 77 | 17 | / |
| Zalegas | 77 | 11 | / |
| Zalegay | 77 | 8 | / |
| Zaliega | 77 | 8 | / |
| Salegay | 77 | 6 | / |
| Khalega | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jallego | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yallega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djaliga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caleaga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gialega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaleigo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Joulega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jhalagay | 71 | 36 | / |
| Halegaud | 71 | 13 | / |
| Jallegos | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chhalega | 71 | 2 | / |
| Djalegou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jhalagau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chalegas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Joleigha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jaligaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Colega | 67 | 12,930 | / |
| Saliga | 67 | 1,460 | / |
| Yalaga | 67 | 293 | / |
| Caliga | 67 | 165 | / |
| Jalige | 67 | 145 | / |
| Haliga | 67 | 139 | / |
| Salego | 67 | 118 | / |
| Jalago | 67 | 117 | / |
| Yaliga | 67 | 78 | / |
| Yaloga | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jalogo | 67 | 37 | / |
| Joliga | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jaligi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jolaga | 67 | 18 | / |
| Solega | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zaliga | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zalego | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jaligo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zolega | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yalego | 67 | 2 | / |
| Calego | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yalege | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yalegi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ialaga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jolego | 67 | 1 | / |
Jalega Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jalega in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜେଲଗା | jelaga | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Jalega
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