Jarega Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Jarega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jarega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1301:355,23020,851
England91:6,190,895170,599
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Jarega Last Name Facts

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

Jarega is found most in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jarega? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,491,356th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Jarega live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 355,230. In Kenya Jarega is mostly found in: Vihiga County, where 83 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 7 percent are found and Migori County, where 7 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Jarega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jarrega9251/
Jaurega922/
Jauregai863/
Carega83189/
Jarego83161/
Jaraga8359/
Jariga8338/
Jaryga8337/
Sarega8326/
Harega8326/
Jorega8312/
Yarega837/
Jaroga834/
Zarega832/
Jaregi832/
Carrega771,959/
Jauregi771,047/
Jauriga77267/
Charega77129/
Jariego7796/
Ayorega7740/
Jaregui7730/
Joreega7719/
Zairega7712/
Jaurege777/
Kharega776/
Jarriga774/
Járrega774/
Jauregy773/
Jauroga772/
Jaraego771/
Jarhaga771/
Zaregha771/
Jahregi771/
Jaurego771/
Jarzyga771/
Jàrrega771/
Sarhega771/
Sariega771/
Djarego771/
Caregay771/
Hareega771/
Yaregha771/
Jauregui7171,720/
Carregha7141/
Carreaga7137/
Jaurogah718/
Jorreega715/
Jaureghi714/
Jauregoi713/
Jairegui713/
Jayregui712/
Saharega712/
Jaureguí712/
Jaireguy711/
Zaregash711/
Jaaregos711/
Ayoregha711/
Charegas711/
Jouregay710/
Cariga671,144/
Hariga67749/
Sorega67137/
Joriga67136/
Sariga67128/
Sarego67120/
Jarige67120/
Yaryga67111/
Yariga6793/
Jarigo6740/
Yaraga6734/
Jaureguis6731/
Jorege6725/
Joregi6716/
Joraga6714/
Jaurregui6712/
Khareigay6712/
Carego679/
Corega678/
Jaureguez677/
Jarigi675/
Jauregues675/
Iaraga675/
Yarego674/
Iorega674/
Yaroga674/
Zariga673/
Iariga673/
Yaregi672/
Haryga672/
Jaureguii671/
Jaureigui671/
Jiarregui671/
Yarege671/
Iaryga671/
Jaureggui671/
Jaureguei671/
Jaureguiz671/
Jaurreguy671/
Joryga671/
Harego671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Jarega
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